I Hear You Say

Every now and then you say something I understand

And every now and then you don't

You may say you need some time alone to comprehend

And all I hear is the alone



I hear you say, it just wasn't meant to be

I hear you say, I'm not good enough for you

I hear you say that you want to be released

I hear you say



You may say you know what's going on inside my brain

That you can see right to the core

You will say that everything is gonna be okay

That you could never ask for more



But

I hear you say that I'm totally a mess

I hear you say that I don't stand a chance

I hear you say that you're easily impressed

I hear you say



You may say it's my perception

Well, that may be so, oh, but

You made yourself the expert

Tell me, what is there to know

Tell me, what is there to know, oh, yeah



You may say that I should spend more time inside myself

I've been doing that for days

You may ask me how I learned to speak my mind so well

Oh, let me count the ways



I hear you say, it just wasn't meant to be

I hear you say, I'm not good enough for you

I hear you say, that you want to be released

I hear you say

Oh, yeah



I hear you say that I'm totally a mess

I hear you say that I don't have a prayer

I hear you say all the things you don't address

I hear you say

Oh, yeah



I hear you say, I hear you say

Oh, yeah, yeah