Don't Talk
10000 Maniacs Lyrics

Don't talk, I will listen
I am willing to listen to you without any interruption.

Don't talk, you keep your distance
Stay away from me since I do not want to hear your lies.

For I'd rather hear some truth tonight than entertain your lies
I want you to speak the truth even if it hurts me rather than making false statements that lead to nothing.

So take you poison silently
If you have nothing truthful to say, it is better if you stay quiet and not poison the environment with lies.

Let me be, let me close my eyes
Leave me alone in peace since I am tired of hearing lies and need some rest.

Don't talk, I'll believe it
I will trust you even without any explanation, so you do not need to convince me of anything.

Don't talk, listen to me instead
I have something important to say, so you should listen to me carefully and not interrupt me.

I know that if you think of it, both long enough and hard
If you ponder on an issue for a long time, you can eventually figure out the truth of the matter.

The drink you drown your troubles in is the trouble you're in now
The solution that you adopt often leads to more problems, and the solution becomes the problem itself.

Talk talk talk about it, if you talk as if you care
You keep talking about your problems, as if you care, but you do not seem to do anything to solve them.

But when your talk is over tilt that bottle in the air
After speaking, you often consume too much alcohol to forget about the issue, which does not solve anything.

Tossing back more than your share
You drink excessively and can consume more than your body can handle.

Don't talk, I can guess it
I can guess what you are about to say, and I do not want to hear it.

Don't talk, well now you're restless
Your restlessness indicates that you want to talk, but I do not want to hear your lies.

And you need somewhere to put the blame for how you feel inside
You want to blame someone else for your internal problems, but it is not going to solve anything.

You'll look for a close and easy mark and you'll see me as fair game
You will target someone who is easy to blame, and since you think I am an easy target, you will blame me.

I'm marking every word and can tell this time for sure
I am paying attention to every word you say, and I can tell if you are telling the truth or lying.

Your talk is the finest I have heard
You are very smooth with your words, but I can see through your lies.

So don't talk, I was sleeping
I was sleeping, so do not disturb me by speaking.

Don't talk, let me go on dreaming
I want to continue dreaming, so please do not wake me up by speaking.

How your eyes they glow so fiercely I can tell you're inspired
Your intense eyes indicate that you are inspired by something, and I would like to know what it is.

By the name you just chose for me, now what was it? Oh, never mind it
You called me by a name, and I asked what it was, but since you are not answering, I do not care anymore.

We will talk talk talk about this when your head is clear
Let us discuss the issue only when you are sober and can think rationally without any bias.

I'll discuss this in the morning, but until then you may talk but I won't hear
I will discuss the matter in the morning, but until then, you can talk to yourself since I will not hear you.