“When You Talk” is a confession about a woman who’s been asked to shrink herself. It’s the quiet ache of loving a man who wants her voice toned down, softened, and shaped into the words he prefers — even when they aren’t hers. When you talk, you say what you want to say When you talk, you tell me what you want me to say Because we're as one That's what you tell our friends As if I have no brain But I don't need you to think for me That's not what love is all about You can be you I can be me We can still be as one Please don't be upset We can disagree I love you But I will be me not you When you talk, you say what you want to say When you talk, you tell me what you want me to say Because we're as one That's what you tell our friends As if I have no brain I know you were raised that way You have to change Or I'll go But I don't want to We can disagree I love you But I will be me not you When you talk, you say what you want to say When you talk, you tell me what you want me to say Because we're as one That's what you tell our friends As if I have no brain Please stop We can still be as one more