Anger is my mask, worn to evade To escape an uninteresting moment exchanging A glance in the halls in the wake of me Making a break from the ball, but he's taken to Sporting a scowl in the midst of the crowd And in doing so might heighten awareness to those eventual Sordid clowns around the room That've broken my stride Space is gone You've proceeded to push me to the front In the case of friends, my hand extends Reluctant nonchalance Reluctance is my only friend Unwillingness can't hurt your head Hesitance can be your end Reluctance is my only, only How we go from longing To remain underwhelmed From a dare, to a kiss, then a remark Out of spite, unusually nice Well, you caught me 'Cause you're right, and you've always been He's saving one dance for the lately "You can thank me" 'Cause you're right, and you've always been (From a dare, to a kiss, then a remark)