I can't say anything nice about you

(Verse 1)
The words are trapped, a bitter cage
Behind my teeth, a burning rage
I try to find a silver lining
A single thing worth softly shining
But the well is dry, the canvas bare
There's nothing good, I just can't share
(Chorus)
I can't say anything nice about you
It's a painful truth, twisted and blue
Every syllable feels like a lie
When I try to reach for something nigh
So I'll stay silent, bite my tongue deep
These unkind thoughts I'll have to keep
(Verse 2)
I search my memory, comb through the past
For a flicker of kindness that might last
A moment of grace, a gentle hand
But all I find is shifting sand
And empty promises, broken in two
Leaving me nothing nice to imbue
(Chorus)
I can't say anything nice about you
It's a painful truth, twisted and blue
Every syllable feels like a lie
When I try to reach for something nigh
So I'll stay silent, bite my tongue deep
These unkind thoughts I'll have to keep
(Bridge)
Maybe someday, the anger will fade
And a gentler picture can be made
But right now, the darkness holds sway
And the light of goodness is far away
(Chorus)
I can't say anything nice about you
It's a painful truth, twisted and blue
Every syllable feels like a lie
When I try to reach for something nigh
So I'll stay silent, bite my tongue deep
These unkind thoughts I'll have to keep
(Outro)
Silent I'll stay, until the storm subsides
Until the darkness no longer hides
Because right now, I just can't pretend
There's a nice word left, my dear, for you to lend.
No, I can't say anything nice, anything at all.

indie rock, punk, female