Name: On the Fence
Duration: P00H04M21S
Description: February 2011. For anyone who is waiting on someone.

On the Fence

from Words by Veri

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February 2011. For anyone who is waiting on someone.

lyrics

Verse 1:
Wouldn’t it be easier
To say what’s on your mind?
If you think that you will hurt me,
I’ll be fine
No matter what the consequences are,
I’d rather know
I’d rather know

Pre-chorus:
But while you gather up your courage,
I’ll be sitting all alone

Chorus:
You’re sitting on the fence
And now you’ve fenced me in
With the no’s that you won’t say
And the yes’s you don’t mean
But I won’t say a word
No, I won’t take offense
We’ll pretend to be friends
Right up to the bitter end
And I won’t keep you
Locked inside my fence

Verse 2:
Wouldn’t it be easier
If we all spoke the truth
Every minute of every day, every time?
No more guessing or pretending
Scared that things that are may change
I’d be injured than be blind anyway

Pre-Chorus:
But while you gather up your courage I’ll be sitting all alone

Trying to figure out the insides of
That pretty little head of yours

I’m tired of analyzing sycophantic, Euphemistic words

They’re all just words

Chorus:
You’re sitting on the fence
And now you’ve fenced me in
With the no’s that you won’t say
And the yes’s you don’t mean
But I won’t say a word
No, I won’t take offense
We’ll pretend to be friends
Right up to the bitter end
And I won’t keep you
Locked inside my fence

Outro:
Wouldn’t it be easier
To say what’s on your mind?
If you think that you will hurt me,
I’ll be fine
You’re so afraid to lose me,
Well, don’t you be afraid
We’re not worth keeping anyway

credits

from Words, released May 21, 2015
Veri Seo - music and lyrics, voice, piano
Kitty Yeung - harp
Lee Ann Song - cello
Alex Allinson - recording, mixing, mastering
Rob Dei Dolori - mixing