[Verse 1] You talk in circles, yeah, you do it again Countin' water drops from a cold coffee stain You say "the moon is bright" instead of "hold me tight" A worn-out cliché from a film in black and white You tell me, "read the lines," but the page is empty space With that critic's smile frozen on your face Love ain't a riddle that I gotta solve So why's my heart on trial, a problem unresolved? [Pre-Chorus] My patience packed its bags and walked right out that door (out that door) Just anxious silence dancin' on the floor (on the floor) Your pretty words are spinnin', a waltz in perfect three Guess straight talk is dead, or it's dead for you and me [Chorus] So stop with the metaphors Just tell me what you're fighting for I'm so tired of the poetry Just say it straight to me 'Cause your pretty words are just a wall And I'm waiting for it all to fall So stop with the metaphors Not anymore [Verse 2] You're like abstract art, a beautiful design But you call it "depth," and I just call it a lie Your excuses are the footnotes, runnin' way too long The essence of us faded, now everything feels wrong There are no facts here, only fiction in your tone This ain't a lover's quarrel, just a lecture all alone Lost in your symbols, where do we belong? So kick the similes, show me right from wrong [Pre-Chorus] My patience runnin' empty, starin' at the clock (tick-tock) Just meaningless words floatin' 'round the block ('round the block) This pretty wrapper's torn, I need to see what's true Tired of the riddles, all I need is you [Chorus] So stop with the metaphors Just tell me what you're fighting for I'm so tired of the poetry Just say it straight to me 'Cause your pretty words are just a wall And I'm waiting for it all to fall So stop with the metaphors Not anymore [Bridge] Behind the flowery words you hide I know there's something real inside So give me the ugly, give me the pain I'd rather have a hurricane than just a pretty rain So cuss me out, just skip the poetry Give me your worst, give me honesty Take off the mask, just let the pieces fall Let's see what's left when we have lost it all [Chorus] So stop with the metaphors Just tell me what you're fighting for I'm so tired of the poetry Just say it straight to me 'Cause your pretty words are just a wall And I'm waiting for it all to fall So stop with the metaphors Not anymore [Final Chorus] (Powerful & Ad-lib Heavy) So STOP with the metaphors! (Oh, just stop!) Just tell me what you're FIGHTING FOR! (What are you fighting for?) I'm so TIRED of the poetry! (So tired!) Just SAY IT STRAIGHT TO ME! 'Cause your pretty words are just a WALL! And I'm waiting for it ALL TO FALL! So stop with the metaphors Not anymore! (No, no, not anymore!) [Outro] No more simile, no more irony... Just you and me... Plain and free. Metaphors are over. Show me you. Right now.
