it doesn't matter what i say
'cause i don't mean it anyway
these are just some words
inconsequential in their meaning
not like missive or thought let's communicate
or maybe that's a lie
just to throw you off a cent
and all my words were chosen very carefully
and everything i said was just exactly what i meant
the truth can be so hard to find
and it's tricky to define
but you know it when you see it
or you feel it when you hear it
by the way you have yours and i have mine
and everything i say
could be said another way
a subtle change in my reflection
and you make a new connection
and what you thought was concrete becomes like clay
words can be used to reveal the truth
and words can be used to conceal it from you
and if we choose to
words can be used to inflame
i don't know why i sit in flame
what i meant was set on fire
and i didn't mean it literally just so we are clear
i don't want you to label me a liar
or maybe what i meant
to say what's in sweat
i think you know just what i mean
i'm sure that there is no need
for me to be anymore direct do i
does it matter if i don't
some of you might catch my drift
and some of you may care but you'll find that most
people simply won't
words can be used to
reveal the truth
and words can be used to
conceal it from you
and if we choose to
words can be used to inflame
it doesn't matter what i meant
as long as i'm eloquent
i can spell logical fallacies
conspiracies and lies
and you'll never know how much the truth was bent
and most of what
is nonsense anyway
i serve up some false words
of the love we all catch phrase
and you willingly line up above our fate
i'm the best that you can get
have you guessed me yet
to call this line
would be the understatement of the year
and i long ago escaped your tv set
words can be used to
reveal the truth
and words can be used to
conceal it from you
and if we choose to
words can be used to replay
words can be used to
reveal the truth
and words can be used to
conceal it from you
and will be choose to
words can be used to
