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 passed 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