I never was the girl to wonder and surprise 
You kicked open my world you pricked open my eyes 
I couldn’t make a sound and when you finally yanked it 
out 
You took that scream and tied it ‘round your pretty box 
to poison hands 
What I wanted wasn’t really what I wanted 
How can you claim to know me when you have other things 
to occupy your time 
And this is all I think about 

I’m not listening, I’m not listening I’m not listening 
I’m not listening anymore 
Tied my tongue off with a wire now my head is full of 
liars 
I’m not listening I’m not listening I’m not listening 
I’m not listening 

Guess I was that girl you tripped her down the stairs 
You’ve kicked away her books she eats her lunch alone 
She suffers leers and jeers and stares 
And she knows she’ll win you over once and over twice 
Or maybe not but that’s alright 
If I’m a phoenix if I’m a demon or a sage or a fake 
Or if I’m gutless leave me alone and let me be this 
You’ve nearly killed me once 

I’m not listening, I’m not listening I’m not listening 
I’m not listening anymore 
I’m immune now to your poison 
Unmoved by a plague of voices 
Where I’m going, you should know where I’m going 
You tied that blindfold ‘round my head hung that sign 
on my back 
Spun me ‘round spun me ‘round and sent me out I’m still 
spinning I’m still spun 
I’m still shunned shunned shunned 
I’m not listening...I’m not...listening 

You’re in my head you’re at my door 
In my head