Horizon Project - The Things They Say Lyrics

It always starts so small, just a passing word
But somehow it's the loudest thing I've ever heard
It twists and turns, and it takes on a life
Cuts like a whisper but feels like a knife

They don't stop, they just pass it on
By the time it gets back to me, the truth is gone
You can fight it, but you'll never win
When everybody thinks they know where you've been

The things they say, they don't let up
A little drop fills an empty cup
You can laugh, you can cry, but they don't care
The things they say are everywhere

I hear it now in the quiet of the night
Their voices echo like they've got the right
They don't know me, don't know my name
But they love to play their guessing game

I've seen it happen, and I've seen it fade
But the scars don't leave when the stories are made
So I keep walking, keep holding my head
Their words won't matter when I'm ahead

The things they say, they'll twist and bend
A broken truth with no real end
Let them talk, let them spread the fire
The things they say can't take me higher

I've got my truth, and it's all I need
Let them sow their little seeds
They can't take what they can't see
Their words won't ever define me

Now I'm standing here, looking back
At all the times I felt attacked
It doesn't matter, not anymore
I've shut the windows, I've locked the door

The things they say, they've lost their weight
I'm moving on, it's not too late
Their voices fade, I'm standing tall
The things they say don't matter at all

Let them talk, let them think they win
But I've learned to love the skin I'm in
They can whisper, they can shout
But I know what my life's about

The things they say, they come and go
But the truth inside is all I know
Let them talk, let them spin their tales
I'm still standing, I'll never fail