I play out my role While I've even been out walking They tell me that it helps But I know when I'm beaten All those lonely films And all those lonely parties But now the feeling is off screen And the tears for real not acted anymore I'm all mixed up inside I want to run but I can't hide However much we try We can't escape the truth and the fact is Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you One more covered sigh And one more glance you know means goodbye Can't you see that's why We're dashing ourselves against the rocks of a lifetime Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you In my mind different voices call What once was pleasure now's pain for us all In my heart only shadows fall I once stood proud now I feel so small I don't know whether to laugh or cry The long hot summer just passed me by I want to run but I can't hide Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting I wanna stay but there's nothing to say I gotta go but honey where can I go? [Incomprehensible], baby, I'm still in love with you, baby Don't matter what I do 'cause I end up hurting you In my mind different voices call What once was pleasure now's pain for us all In my heart only shadows fall I once stood proud now I feel so small I don't know whether to laugh or cry The long hot summer just passed me by