The National This Isn’t Helping Lyrics

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 more try
But let’s think about what matters now
Keep kicking yourself to keep from crying

That, you’re 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