[Verse 1]
A man is many things
Let's count them all tonight
You're letting go of strings
Replacing them with flight

[Pre-Chorus]
But they want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy 'bout the life of a saint
And with this song in my head
It's breaking me down to tears

[Chorus]
If I scream, scream, scream
About a good man's life
Would you ever stop and listen?
Would you open up your eyes?
Would you scream with me?
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see

[Verse 2]
Photos keep you close
With increments of light
The quiet wooden posts
The county's cold tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
But they want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy 'bout the life of a saint
But with this song in my head
It's breaking me down to tears...

[Chorus]
If I scream, scream, scream
About a good man's life
Would you ever stop and listen?
Would you open up your eyes?
Would you scream with me?
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see
I'd rip my eyes out for you

[Bridge]
You're screaming at the cold
I pull you close
You're asking why
It's so dark tonight, I don't know why

[Chorus]
If I scream, scream, scream
About a good man's life
Would you ever stop and listen?
Would you open up your eyes?
Would you scream with me?
Sing it sad and sweet
Would it make you cry?
Would you finally see that
All your lives are moments?
All your words and closeness
Keep you here and human
Whispering tonight...
And so we scream
(All your lives are moments)
The sadness sweetly for him
(All your words and closeness)
While they stand and stare
(Keep you here and human)
Do you think they'll ever care?
I don't care, I don't care