I hate my girlfriends for being so in love
And I hate their boyfriends for always showing up
And I know the bitter isn't pretty
But I never claimed to be
I hate my family for asking how I've been
And I hate myself for lying again and again
I can see in their eyes they're worried
But I wish they'd leave me be
Why can't I look you in the eye
And tell you that I hate you
We both know that's something I won't do
I hate romantic movies for making me cry
I can't stand to see another girl who gets the guy
They make forever look so easy
But it hasn't been for me
And I hate to be alone even just for a day
Cause it just reminds me that I can't survive that way
And my shrink calls that codependency
So now guess who else I hate
Why can't I look you in the eye
And tell you that I hate you
We both know that's something I won't do
And I'm cursing you in all my dreams
But then I wake up and I see
No matter what you do to me
I'll purge it from my memory
I don't know why I'm still surprised
That all your pretty words are lies
Rose-colored glasses on my eyes
Why can't I look you in the eye
And tell you that I hate you
We both know that's something I won't do
And after all you've done
You're the only one
Who's given me a reason to
So I wonder
Why can't I hate you