Only Thing I Hear lyrics - Skylar Grey

My parents say that you'll never amount to much

They say that I should be careful 'cause you're bad luck

When I try to ignore them, they say

"Listen up. This is how it will be."

I get so tired of listening to everyone

Tell me what should I be feeling, what I should want

So I try to ignore them, but it never stops

I just can't get any peace

As I wander to your side of town each day

Where the windows are barred

And hopeless lays on the street

All the noise disappears

You're the only thing I hear

What they don't know is that I am a lot like you

It doesn't matter that we have an ocean view

Though it's all picture perfect, unlike me and you

They just fight all the time, and

I get so tired of listening to everyone

Tell me I have everything that a girl should want

Because under the surface, this place is corrupt

I just can't get any peace

As I wander to your side of town each day

Where the windows are barred

And hopeless lays on the street

All the noise disappears

You're the only thing I hear

When there's thunder in the sky (You're the only thing I hear)

And the sirens blare at night (You're the only thing I hear)

When there's gunshots in the street (You're the only thing I hear)

There's no place I'd rather be (You're the only thing I hear)

As I wander to your side of town each day

Where the windows are barred

And hopeless lays on the street

All the noise disappears

You're the only thing I hear