Long Hot Summer

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I play out my role Why, I've even been out walking They tell me that it helps But I know when I'm beaten All those lonely films And all those lonely parties But now the feeling is off-screen And the tears for real, not acted anymore [Pre-Chorus] Mmm, I'm all mixed up inside I want to run, but I can't hide And however much we try We can't escape the truth and the fact is [Chorus] Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you [Verse 2] Oh, one more covered sigh And one more glance you know means goodbye Can't you see that's why We're dashing ourselves against the rocks of a lifetime? [Chorus] Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you [Bridge] (In my mind, different voices call) What once was pleasure now's pain for us all (In my heart, only shadows fall) I once stood proud, now I feel so small (Don't know whether to laugh or cry) The long hot summer just passed me by [Chorus] I want to run, but I can't hide No matter what I do Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting It don't matter what I do (What do you say about it?) It don't matter what I do (Well, there's nothing to say now) It don't matter what I do (Hey, I gotta go now) It don't matter what I do (Oh, and where can I go now?) It don't matter what I do (Hey, hey) 'Cause I end up hurting It don't matter what I do (Tell me what to do, baby) It don't matter what I do (Still in love with you, baby) It don't matter what I do (Hey) It don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you