Denial - Ten Foot Pole

It’s funny how a little truth can put things in perspective

Usually I try to hide from all of life’s unpleasantries

Like corruption, lies and users

Try to ignore all the abusers

But sometimes truth just slaps me in the face

And I can’t hide

Try to deny deception but now I see the other side

I can’t hide

Try to regain my innocence but something’s changed inside

Funny how perceptions change when you know secret history

Suddenly you see right past the thin veil of diplomacy

Like the smiles that invite

Glare at you like they’re filled with spite

The warm handshakes just seem so out of place

And I can’t hide

Try to deny deception but now I see the other side

I can’t hide

Try to regain my innocence but something’s changed inside

Every person has a dark side please don’t show me yours

I don’t really think I want to know that you can’t be trusted

They say the truth will set you free

But they don’t say how deep the cut will be

Trust dies and paranoia takes its place

And I can’t hide

Try to deny deception but now I see the other side

I can’t hide

Try to regain my innocence but something’s changed inside