You say your life is a total waste 
You told me on the fire escape 
Just before you bummed a cigarette 

Well, you’ve always been a high live-wire 
Never straight, but so inspired 


It kills me when I see you so upset 


You’re telling everyone 
That I’m the stubborn one 
But guess who broke the spell : 
Hell is other people 
To Hell with other people 


Not a word from you in days, 
I guess it’s just your ‘faucet‘ ways, 
Running hot & cold and back again 


But it’s hard to keep an open mind 
When you keep changing all the time, 
Suddenly ‘receiving’, not ‘to send’ 


It’s always live & learn
But I’m the one who’s turned 
Now guess who broke the spell : 
Hell is other people 
To Hell with other people 


You’re a 5 on Saffir-Simpson’s scale, 
Sharper than a broken nail, 
I’m glad I’m still alive to tell the tale 
Hell is other people 
To Hell with other people