this isn t helping

The National

I cannot believe what you get away with
You find beauty in anything
Whenever you look down into a sewer
You see a diamond ring
It isn t fair how you never look like you re trying
As if you couldn t care any less
And I m here, kicking myself to keep from crying
You say you re impressed

But this isn t helping at all
It only makes me wanna get further off
This isn t helping at all
This isn t helping

You can say that this doesn t have to hurt
You re there if you need to be found
Can t you see that that makes it so much worse?
I ll always see you around
Maybe in time, we can give it one mor? try
But let s think about what matters now
Keep kicking yourself to keep from crying
That, you r? so right about

Cause this isn t helping at all
I know you think it s kindness, but it s not
This isn t helping at all
This isn t helping

Don t say that it s all your fault
I know you re backing it at it coming up
But would your life be so bad
If you knew every single thought I had?
Cause I only have two things to say to you
But you say things about everything, babe
Well, just when I thought
You don t even notice me at all

Cause this isn t helping at all
It only makes me wanna get further off
This isn t helping at all
This isn t helping
This isn t helping at all
I know you think it s kindness, but it s not
This isn t helping at all
This isn t helping