​The Jam
Speak Up
[Verse 1]
Speak up, your silence is killin' me
I've had enough, baby, speak up
Are you lovin' or hatin' me?
'Cause I can never tell
I'll be the first to admit it, been silent for a minute
Thinkin' like, "Damn, is he feelin' me?"
We fell in love, took a second, but now I'm always checkin'
'Cause I never hear you say what you really think

[Pre-Chorus]
Some days I feel it then I feel it's over
Some days were harder then some days were colder
When you open up, our love is alive
But now you're quiet and I'm dying inside

[Chorus]
So baby, speak up
'Cause your silence is killing me
I've had enough, baby, speak up
Are you lovin' or hatin' me?
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell
Just let your heart say what you can't say (Speak up)
Let your heart say what you won't say (Speak up)
Don't let the silence tear us away
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell
If you don't speak up

[Verse 2]
I don't know where you've been
But nothing's making sense, I'm standing on this fence for you
And even when you're here, somehow you disappear
If I can read your mind, I'd know just what to do

[Pre-Chorus]
Some days I feel it then I feel it's over
Some days were harder then some days were colder
When you open up, our love is alive
And now you're quiet and I'm dying inside

[Chorus]
So baby, speak up
'Cause your silence is killing me
I've had enough, baby, speak up
Are you lovin' or hatin' me?
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell
Just let your heart say what you can't say (Speak up)
Let your heart say what you won't say (Speak up)
Don't let the silence tear us away
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell
If you don't speak up

[Bridge]
I'll be out the door before the sun comes up
Boy, catch me if you can while I'm pumping that clutch
Try to be the one, gave it all I got
Giving you your last chance (If you don't speak up)
Say all the words that you never said, oh oh
Write all the letters that I never read, oh oh
Show me your words or the love is dead
Just want to hear it from you

[Pre-Chorus]
First to admit it, been silent for a minute
Thinkin' like, "Damn, is he feelin' me?"
We fell in love, took a second
But you about to wreck it
'Cause I never hear you say what you really mean

[Chorus]
Baby, speak up, 'cause your silence is killing me
(Your silence is killin' me)
I've had enough, baby speak up
Are you lovin' or hatin' me?
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell
Just let your heart say what you can't say (Speak up)
Let your heart say what you won't say (Speak up)
Don't let the silence tear us away
'Cause I can never tell, I can never tell

[Outro]
Speak up
If you don't speak up
Open up your mouth, 'cause baby, I'm listenin'