a different kind of tension

at the back of my mind

on the tip of my tongue

begging to be forgotten

emphatically written

dramatically read

quoted completely verbatim

it's a spectator sport for the masochists

and a grimace on the face of the masses

in a side street cafe they can't bear to watch

but they're still peering over their glasses

it's a different kind of tension

with an audience involved

you don't want to draw their attention

i'm a coward after all

it's a different kind of tension

ears are retracted and cutlery clatters

to mask the sound of heart break

they can go back to their coffee and cream

while i take my leave with a handshake

it's a spectator sport for the masochists

and a grimace on the face of the masses

in a side street cafe they can't bear to watch

but they're still peering over their glasses

it's a different kind of tension

with an audience involved

you don't want to draw their attention

i'm a coward after all

it's a different kind of tension

it's a spectator sport for the masochists

and a grimace on the face of the masses

it's a different kind of tension

it's a different kind of tension

it's a different kind of tension