Tim Stout - Speak Up Lyrics

It's clear you're afraid of words
You abstain yourself from speaking
Can't take the weight of words
So you'll be crushed right underneath them
Cuz they'll cut you deep
Without spilling blood
Leaving it to boil instead
What you need is a thicker skin
And to get it through your thick, thick head to
Speak up
What's the use of keeping it inside
Speak up
You can bottle up your feelings
But you sure can't hide, no
(You sure can't hide, no)
It's clear you have an opinion
And think it best not to share it
I'll tell you right now
If that were the case
You wouldn't form one in the first place
No don't kid yourself
If you wanna be small
Why stop there
Why bother being anything at all
See you been lying to me
You been lying to you
Well I hope you made your bed cuz you can
Lie in that, too
Now speak up
As if you don't have a choice
Speak up
Why else would you have a voice
Speak up
Let it all come flowing out your mouth
Speak up
No use for it inside so just let it out
Don't fight it, baby
Uh
Now speak up
The tighter you keep your lip
The more you wanna say
(Speak up)
Now life's too short for secrets
Go ahead and say it anyway
(Speak up)
Speak up now
Mmm
(Speak up)
Speak up, speak up now
Speak up, speak up, speak up