Rumors

I heard them talking bout me The other day It spread like a disease They wrapped in flames I tried to conquer belief Before they came The whispers on the streets, the echoes of my name They didn't have to tell me What they would say I could feel on my skin I could feel it in my veins Every dirty look and every piece of blame Burning at the stake 'Round the rumors all the same Rumors rumors rumors be flying around town I can't keep it together Without breaking me down I keep my guard up high So they won't ever find The truth between the lies The fear beneath my eyes I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed No they won't ever see I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed Could you be loving me With these rumors Rumors, rumors These rumors, Rumors, rumors I had to break myself free Of every cage I needed holy release From all the pain Another shot of your whiskey Down the drain Of my lungs as I Burned all of the hurt, all of the chains I joined the enemy's team To play their game As crazy as it seems, I poured fuel to my own flames Hiding in disguise in a Smoke and mirror maze I drove them off the trail Laid everything to waste Rumors rumors rumors be flying around town I can't keep it together Without breaking me down I keep my guard up high So they won't ever find The truth between the lies The fear beneath my eyes I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed No they won't ever see I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed Could you be loving me With these rumors Rumors, rumors These rumors Rumors, rumors And I'll bet you think you know it all (You know it all) My secrets have secrets you never saw (You never saw) One day I'll pay the price of endless disguise No turning back, sold my soul in the night So I'll let them keep talking, keep talking I'll let them keep stalking, keep stalking I'll let them keep mocking, keep mocking I'll let them keep chopping, keep chopping I'll let them keep talking, keep talking I'll let them keep stalking, keep stalking I'll let them keep mocking, keep mocking I'll just keep shocking Rumors rumors rumors be flying around town I can't keep it together Without breaking me down I keep my guard up high So they won't ever find The truth between the lies The fear beneath my eyes I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed No they won't ever see I'll let the rumors free I'll let the rumors speak I'll let the rumors bleed Could you be loving me With these rumors Rumors, rumors These rumors, Rumors, rumors