You sit me down   To explain  All the trials you've endured  Around and around  The refrain  Rings the same each time it's heard  Entertain the notion  Entertain the notion   That the only thing I hear  Is the crack of a smile  In a face   That ain't so sincere    Chorus:  When I'm measuring out your quality  It is only as deep as your modesty  As your insides fall to pieces  Shattered by the silent treatment   Things are only fragile 'til they break  Feigning your humility  It only serves to weaken the   Most common observations that you make  Drown me out in conversation  Surf a wave of provocation  Wash away my interest in your wake    I think you can  Reach a place  Where the impetus is pure  You'll understand  A disgrace  Is the thing that makes us feel  Level on the inside  Level on this outside  I'm content to know it  Level on the inside (level on the outside)  Level on the outside  I don't need to show it    Chorus