have you heard da news, today? i left you in the dust, and that's where you'll stay. you never mattered anyway. you don't really know how to play the game. if i shed my skin, i won't feel: (if i shed my skin) if i close my eyes, i won't see you: (if i close my eyes) if i cover my ears and i won't hear: (if i close my ears) i shut my mouth and i won't tell the truth. you have a venomous tongue. you deserve an iron lung: you're spending your time obsessing - and your hate will not ever let you be: if i shed my skin, i won't feel: (if i shed my skin) if i close my eyes, i won't see you: (if i close my eyes) if i cover my ears and i won't hear: (if i close my ears) i shut my mouth and i won't tell the truth about you: