Hurt my feelings Get bitter and violent I'd rather you hate me Than go radio silent I can't stand bein' shaken Confused and cryin' The pain's in the wait I rather you hate than go radio silent Here we go again I tripped over my tongue again Tryin' to hear you in the room next to me This mad stillness Is this my punishment? 'Cause all I hear's the hummin' of the air conditioning Walking a tightrope Been straddlin' state lines (Mm-hmm, mm) I'm offerin' my throat And payin' for my crimes Can I ask you this one time? Hurt my feelings Get bitter and violent I'd rather you hate me Than go radio silent I can't stand bein' shaken Confused and cryin' The pain's in the wait I rather you hate than go radio silent It's like I'm invisible And I'm left miserable You taunt and haunt me like a fuckin' ghost This mad stillness Is this my punishment? 'Cause all I hear's the hummin' of the air conditioning Walking a tightrope Been straddlin' state lines (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh) I'm offerin' my throat And payin' for my crimes Can I ask you this one time? Hurt my feelings Get bitter and violent I'd rather you hate me Than go radio silent I can't stand bein' shaken Confused and cryin' The pain's in the wait I rather you hate than go radio silent The pain's in the wait I rather you hate than go radio silent