Learned Helplessness

Thought of something smart to say
Sounded stupid anyway
Had a good idea but they
Went with someone else's way
Tried to fix the broken door
Ended up just broken more
Oh whoa

And then we
Tried to clean the mess we made
Showed up on the day and stayed
Too long

Thought the chance was there to take
Thought they would reciprocate
Instead, they just turned away
Walked away and threw some shade
Everyone was laughing they
All could see the hidden face
Oh whoa

And then they
Wouldn't let it go again
Couldn't let them know my friends
Were wrong
Whoa

We tried and we tried and we tried to get a win
Knocking on the wall but we can't get in
We asked and we begged and we worked really hard
But it was not enough and we didn't get far
We screamed and we yelled and we silently prayed
We can't feel that we are the ones who are more than OK

Living on a stage we know
Every way we can't be more
Every step is painful now
Feel like we are stuck below
Don't know how to do it right
Every day is just a fight
Oh whoa

People tell us we should try
Don't know all the times I've died
Alone
Whoa

We tried and we tried and we tried to get a win
Knocking on the wall but we can't get in
We asked and we begged and we worked really hard
But it was not enough and we didn't get far
We screamed and we yelled and we silently prayed
We can't feel that we are the ones who are more than OK

Guess we'll probably try again
Probably wonder why again
Probably hear the sighs again
Probably roll the eyes again
Probably leave it there undone
Probably leave there feeling dumb
Oh whoa

Probably act all shy again
Probably gonna die again
Oh whoa

We tried and we tried and we tried to get a win
Knocking on the wall but we can't get in
We asked and we begged and we worked really hard
But it was not enough and we didn't get far
We screamed and we yelled and we silently prayed
We can't feel that we are the ones who are more than OK