Tell me you love having a place to get away from the world
Tell me you love the comfort in my embrace
Tell me you love the refuelling sessions that help you carry on
Tell me you're loyal to your delusions                                 But don't tell me you love me.

Don't tell me you love me.
Tell me you love the drama
The mind that will instantly jump to figure out your games
Tell me you enjoy playing
But don't tell me you love me.

Tell me you love having another blanket
The certainty you'll never run out
Of vulnerable, genuine hearts
But don't tell me you love me.

Don't tell me you love me.
Tell me you love seeing someone as small to make you feel big
Tell me you love aiding my weakness to make you feel strong
Tell me you love my melancholy for it makes you feel needed
But don't tell me you love me.
-you wouldn't if I was healed

Tell me you love having a body to fit right into your hands
A body to ease all your human conditions
A body to bare
To have the power to convict
The power to destroy
A life to crush.

Tell me you love this power
Tell me you love softly killing me
But please,
Don't tell me you love me.

Don’t tell me you love me.
Tell me you love what your eyes behold
Tell me you love a scapegoat,
To house all your hurts
Tell me you love the thought of a difficult soul,
To play the hero, unconditional martyr

Tell me you love everything self-imposed

Tell me you love projection
Tell me you love psychological warfare
Tell me you love the darkness

Call it whatever you will...

But darling,
Don't tell me you love me.