Written, composed, arranged, performed, produced and mixed by Amelia Ray
© 2023 Amelia C. Ray
Lyrics
“The Listener”
Tell me your fears and I won’t have to listen to mine
Bare me your soul an hour at a time
Show me your pain, I’m sure that I’ve got a clue
Forget about me, let’s talk about you
How did he hurt you? Who did she promise to be?
Why all the scars? Whose God and country?
Where are the elders? What did they put you through?
Forget about me, let’s talk about you
I’ve devised a method, I’ve come up with a plan
I will be your saviour, I will understand
I will divulge nothing, I always keep my word
Locked down deep inside me, everything I’ve heard
Give me your secrets to keep in a special place
Passing no judgment, I’ll keep a straight face
And when you must go as all people are wont to do
I’ll forget all you’ve said until next we do meet
Be a stranger to people I pass on the streets
All my cards to my chest so tightly I will keep
In the light smile politely, in darkness I’ll weep
I’ll relive all the moments of childhood retreat
All the futures I’ve lost, all the pasts I repeat
All the love I denied, all the hate I received
So accustomed I’ve grown I’m no longer deceived
Alone and in silence, I drift out to sea
For who cares of the trials and the heartache I see
If I just hold my breath long enough I’ll be free
But enough about me, let’s talk about you
© 2023 Amelia C. Ray