Lyrics

You Keep Your Feelings Locked Inside
© 2024 Michael Hanson Cantwell

[6/8 time signature]
[Instrumental Introduction]

Verse 1
We talk for hours, but you never say
The things you're holding back, you just turn away.
I can feel the weight of what's on your mind,
But you stay silent, leave me guessing every time.

Pre-Chorus
I see the way your eyes flicker in the night,
Something deeper there, but you keep it out of sight.
I'm reaching out, trying to break through,
But I can't find the heart of you.

Chorus
You keep your feelings locked inside,
Behind the walls you try to hide.
I'm standing here, so open wide,
But still, you keep your feelings locked inside.

Verse 2
I can hear the echoes of things unsaid,
Like whispers hanging over the words instead.
We're close enough to touch, but you slip away,
Leaving all the pieces of the truth you won't display.

Pre-Chorus
I see the way your eyes flicker in the night,
Something deeper there, but you keep it out of sight.
I'm reaching out, trying to break through,
But I can't find the heart of you.

Chorus
You keep your feelings locked inside,
Behind the walls you try to hide.
I'm standing here, so open wide,
But still, you keep your feelings locked inside.

[Intense, angry]
Bridge:
Step up and tell me what you're feeling,
I'm so...tired... of not knowing,
Your love feels like a crook's con,
I'm ready, yeah, to move on (move on).

[Powerful full band]
Chorus
You keep your feelings locked inside (locked inside),
Behind the walls you try to hide (try to hide).
I'm standing here, so open wide (open wide),
But still, you keep your feelings locked inside (locked inside).
I'm ready to tell you goodbye (say goodbye),
But still, you keep your feelings locked inside (locked inside).