I play out my role Why I've even been out walking They tell me that it helps But I know when I'm beaten, beaten All those lonely films And all those lonely parties But now this feeling is off-screen And these tears they just ain't acting, anymore I'm all mixed up inside I want to run but I can't hide And however much we try We can't escape the truth and the fact is Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you 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 It don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do 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 pa**ed me by We're dashing ourselves against the rocks of a lifetime Don't matter what I do It don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do Don't matter what I do 'Cause I end up hurting you You