Quietest Friend

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Staving off rejection, which always hurt like hell I took the devil's bargain, made a stranger of myself If anything was wrong, I couldn't tell So I didn't see it coming but now it's pretty clear I traded my own wisdom for a jury of my peers I ignored you for thirty years [Chorus] You don't have to tell me How hard it must have been For you to let me in Nothing lasts forever Now I understand I hurt you again My quietest friend [Verse 2] Fifth grade in the lunchroom, fickle friends were telling jokes Making you the punchline of some random thing I wrote They were looking to me to land the final blow Just to be included, went straight up to my head I thought the joke too stupid for it to matter what I said I was wrong but I went along with it [Chorus] You don't have to tell me How hard it must have been For you to let me in Nothing lasts forever Now I understand I hurt you again My quietest friend [Bridge] We could write me some reminders I'd memorize them I could sing them to myself And whoever's listening I could put them on a record About my hometown Sitting here with pen and paper I'm listening now