Polite Lies Lyrics

This year our gatherings felt so strange

Smaller circles more distant from the pain

From the words that heal or tear us apart

It's time to learn the lessons of the heart

Being nice is easier they say

When we hold our tongues let truth decay

Even when we know what should be said

We nod along our feelings misread

We're polite when we agree but don't believe

When we give expecting something up our sleeve

But when the discomfort rises clear as day

It's time to turn the gaze our own way

What's hiding there beneath the smile

What truths are buried waiting all the while

We tiptoe 'round the awkward talks

Avoiding what could rock the boat

But in the silence there's something lost

A chance to grow at any cost

If the words you say start to sting

Look inside find the root of that thing

Is it fear or is it pride

The answer's waiting just inside

We're polite when we agree but don't believe

When we give expecting something up our sleeve

But when the discomfort rises clear as day

It's time to turn the gaze our own way

What's hiding there beneath the smile

What truths are buried waiting all the while

So next time we gather let's be real

Speak the truth but with hearts that heal

No more polite lies no more disguise

Let's find the courage to open our eyes