Throwing The Best Of Us Away

(Verse 1)

I’m looking at the faces and I can’t shake

How Everyone holds the look of hate

A little nod, a "how you doing today"

And they act like I just caused them pain

Like there’s a blade bloody in my hand

Like a simple question is hard to understand.

(Chorus)

'Cause nobody’s nice anymore, it seems

We’re tearing apart our collective dreams

What’s the worst that being nice can bring

It’s Like kindness is a forgotten thing.

It’s not a trick, it’s not a play

We’re just throwing the best of us away

(Verse 2)

You let someone in out on the street

They don't look up, they just look at their feet

No "thank you," no wave, no sign of a soul

Just everyone playing their cynical role

We’ve got our guards up so damn high

We don't even bother to try.

(Breakdown)

What’s your name?

Is it not allowed...

Who won the game?

Ignored in the crowd...

TEAR IT DOWN!

WE’RE ALL ALONE!

COLD AS THE DIRT!

HARD AS THE STONE!

WE’RE ALL ALONE!

(Verse 3)

Why is kindness being Ignored

Treating smiles like things we can't afford

If it isn't bitter, then it isn't real

That’s the bargain we’re trying to seal

We’ve scrubbed the color 'til it’s only gray

And pushed all the decent people away.

(Bridge)

The patience, the mercy, the hand held tight

Are fading away in the middle of the night

We’re discarding traits we used to hold dear

Replacing the love with a permanent fear.

(Chorus)

'Cause nobody’s nice anymore, it seems

We’re tearing apart our collective dreams

What’s the worst that being nice can bring

It’s Like kindness is a forgotten thing.

It’s not a trick, it’s not a play

We’re just throwing the best of us away

(Outro)

Is it gone? Did we kill it off?

Being nice it just seems lost

It’s not a trick, it’s not a play

We’re throwing the best of us away