“Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
And something to fear
And I try so hard to keep it inside
So no one can hear.”

—  Aimee Mann

"Voices Carry"
Song lyrics, Voices Carry (1985)
Context: I try so hard not to get upset
Because I know all the trouble Ill get
Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
And something to fear
And I try so hard to keep it inside
So no one can hear.

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