quiet
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my mouth is full of words I didn't say
so I skip breakfast
I'll just grab a coffee on my way
to your place
the bus is running half an hour behind
I guess I'll walk
but will you mind if I arrive
already flushed and full of life?
I enter and I do not make a sound
a dog's gotta bark
a bee's gotta buzz
the wind wants to whistle and howl
but you like me quiet
you like me quiet
the sun's gotta shine
the rain's gotta pour
the earth keeps spinning around
but you want to hide for a while
so we're hanging out underground
you sleep the days away
I don't want to wake you
so I stay...quiet
the clock keeps ticking while I talk*
in kitchen whispers to the friends
who wonder when this bitter winter ends
you wish the world would disappear
and I want to get out of here
the things we miss won't wait forever
never mind today
i'm trying to be what you need me to be
a dog's gotta bark
a bee's gotta buzz
the wind wants to whistle and howl
but you like me quiet
you like me quiet
the sun's gotta shine
the rain's gotta pour
the earth keeps spinning around
but you want to hide for a while
so we're hanging out underground
you sleep the days away
I don't want to wake you
so I stay...quiet, quiet
sitting by the window
while the world moves on
nothing I can say
will change the fact she's gone
I think a little joyful noise would do you good
the world won't stop just 'cause you think it should
a dog's gotta bark
a bee's gotta buzz
the wind wants to whistle and howl
you like the quiet
but life isn't quiet
the sun's gotta shine
the rain's gotta pour
the earth keeps spinning around
you're gonna be sad for a while
but you can't spend your life underground
you sleep the days away
I don't want to wake you
but I can't stay...quiet
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the clock keeps ticking while I talk
to friends and family wondering
when they'll see us next
since you've been out of touch
and even I am at arm's length
a silent source of strength
who stops the phone from ringing
holds back her singing
and keeps the world at bay