One question (Why?)

I cannot sing, I lack every talent,
So why did you show yourself so gallant?
Why did you pretend to bring music into my life,
To put an end to my natural strife,
To the quarrel between myself and I,
Can you answer one question: why?


How could I have been so foolish as not to see
That the only one I can trust is always me,
That when someone is giving you a pair of wings
You become their puppet with invisible strings?
How could it be so easy for you to lie,
Can you answer one question: why?


You made me sing such a beautiful song,
You made me believe you would sing along,
You told me that the rest are unworthy of it
And then you criticized it, note by note, bit by beat.
You watched me a thousand tears cry,
Can you answer one question: why?


Do you remember when you said my voice would heal you,
When I was the one that you'd always turn to
Each time the one that's now your present would break your spirit,
Each time that one would push you to your limits?
Seems you've forgotten so easy how I never let you die,
Can you answer one question: why?


You gave me the illusion that I could perform,
That with you by my side I could control any storm,
You let me get out there on that stage of yours,
But I was only the opening act, of course...
Someone else was your star, it didn't matter how hard I'd try,
Can you answer one question: why?


All I wanted was silence, some peace and some calm,
I just wanted to escape from all the hurt and the harm,
You appeared like a paragon of joy, love and lust,
So I laughed, loved and lusted. And I lost.
You sat there watching the river in me turn dry,
Can you answer one question: why?


Oh, liar, liar, how you played with fire,
How you could not see that your game was so dire,
How you'd forgotten that judgement day always comes
And then you will see one doesn't trade music for hums!
That day you'll be alone, telling yourself "oh, my!"
With just one thing left: the question "why?"