The Good That Won't Come Out Lyrics

Lyric discussion by keyz48 

Cover art for The Good That Won't Come Out lyrics by Rilo Kiley

just to add to you, dancinthemoonlight, it's also about being afraid to admit things to yourself, especially in the context of relationships. She's hurting herself by turning away from the fact that this guy keeps mistreating her, over and over again.

In other words, yes it is about keeping your mouth shut in the face of problems, but only because you're scared of the consequences, which of course, is ironic, since the consequence of saying nothing at all is silent suffering.