Sticks And Stones
Cara Delevingne Lyrics

Say what you want to
You can say whatever you want, but I am not going to change for you anymore.

I'm changing no more for you
I refuse to change myself to please you any longer.

It didn't turn out the way it was supposed to
Things didn't go as planned.

If you don't understand then you won't know where I've been
If you can't empathize with me, you can't possibly understand my experiences.

If you won't then there's no point for me even begin to tell you
If you're not willing to listen or try to understand, then there's no point in me explaining myself to you.

Some things are better left unsaid
There are certain things that are best not discussed or shared with others.

Despite the desperation in my head
Despite how desperate and overwhelmed I might feel internally.

Some things are better left alone
There are some things that are best left untouched or not interfered with.

But I'm left with no words
But I don't know what to say or how to express myself.

And all I want to do is shout out loud
All I want to do is scream and vent my frustration and pain.

All the sticks and stones that you've been throwing at me
All the hurtful words and actions that you've directed towards me.

How they're killing me, oh why
How they're emotionally destroying me and I can't understand why you're doing this to me.

Every night I try to sleep
Every night I attempt to rest.

Toss and turn in my bed
But I can't fall asleep and instead just toss and turn all night.

Thoughts ring out in my head
My mind is filled with racing and overwhelming thoughts that won't stop.

And I got to get away from here
I need to remove myself from this situation or environment for my own well-being.

From the voice that I find ways to poison my mind
From the negative and toxic thoughts in my head that are harming my mental health.

For I never thought that I would be
I never imagined that I would end up in this position.

The one breaking my track, the one pulling me back
The one who's hindering my progress and causing setbacks in my life.

I'm killing me
All of this stress and pain is slowly destroying me.

Now I've done what I've done
I've made the decisions I needed to make and taken the actions necessary to better my situation.

‘Cause though I've tried to be real
Because despite my best efforts to be authentic and honest with you.

But that's just left me undone
But that's just left me feeling incomplete and not fully myself.

All this pain that I feel will leave a stain on my skin
All this emotional pain I'm feeling will leave a lasting impact on me.

And the marks that they leave expose the shadows within
And the emotional scars that these experiences leave behind reveal the darker parts of myself.

I wish that things were better left unsaid
I wish these painful feelings and experiences could just remain unexpressed and unacknowledged.

I wish that there was peace inside my head
I wish I could find some inner calm and serenity amidst all of this turmoil.

I guess that we are better left alone
I suppose that it's better for us to keep our distance from each other for the time being.

'Cause if I find the right words I know I'll have to shout them out
Because if I find the right words to express myself, I know I'll have to confront the situation head-on.