Tear In Your Hand Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Marjosa 

Cover art for Tear In Your Hand lyrics by Tori Amos

"Maybe I ain't used to maybes." I love that line. He probably told her "maybe someday it can happen, maybe someday it will work out, but not now", and the line seems like the answer. It goes into how painful it is to even touch him, then she realizes that "maybe it's time to wave goodbye".