i get the balance

you say one thing and do another
gain something and lose another
let one go and choose another
bruise one side and hurt the other

you laugh at one and laud another
trust in one and stab another
rip the arms off one another
sling opinions at each other

i heard it all from a to z
but i only got as far as x
because i didn't understand the y
or what for

we're not alone
you nor i
we have words
and that's an implicit contract

but be careful
what you say
we have words
and they'll hurt you, in fact

it'll never be
up to you
we have words
they've already been hacked

you're not alone
if you want
we have words
and they're pretty exact

and that's why i take them so seriously
you'll never even know what they mean to me.

say it
say it again and again
say it
over and over again
over it
over it again
again and again

it may well be that it comes from within, but it wears thin
especially when you don't even know where to begin
whatever you thought you'd given in, that insignificant sin
let it spin baby
let it spin.

so soon, so far
where are we going?
so good, so far
always leave me hanging

so sure, so soon
why are we leaving?
so far, so soon
always end up laughing

so you just laugh away
catch up with you another day.

eat it, dude
you asked for it
you need it more than i do

beat it, dude
beat it senseless
that's what drums are made for

need it, dude
appreciate it's worth
that's what we call respect
and maybe we'll unearth
some gratitude

feet first
dive in
don't look
be safe
take care
get some
find us
in there

i've done nothing wrong
but i'm willing to concede
that i got it right