A Melancholy Joy That Stays With Me

When you tell me

I'm in the wrong job

All I hear is

That I suck at my real job too

When you tell me

You like my music

All I hear is

That you think it's good for a first try

But I hear you clear

When you tell me that you care

When you tell me

Life is full of good things

All I hear is

That I'm missing out on them

When you say that

You are happy

All I feel is

A melancholy joy that stays with me

But I hear you clear

When you tell me that you care

Feeling life through a filter

Built up layers of guilt that twist the way I hear what you say

What'll come through

Kind words from you

But I hear you clear

When you tell me that you care

When you tell me that you care