Story Behind The Song
The horrible screams that would emerge from the house across the street prompted us to call the police on more than one occassion. The last time I saw the kid who lived there...he was standing in the middle of the road lighting his sneakers on fire...while he was still in them...they shipped him off somewhere after that. At least he escaped. This song is for him.
Song Description
Child Abuse
| Song Length |
3:08 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
why do you scream?
don't you know words can hit harder than a fist?
I feel so small
aint letting go this way something
you can resist?
It's so hard to understand, so hard
my heart tells me to love you
my head tells me to run
I get so angry
'cause I can't tell no one, there's no one
Chorus
I'm a timebomb ticking away
I'm a flower dying today
and I don't belong to no one
ten years from now
your words will be tattooed across my soul
disgarded, I'll be wearing ugly scars
you knew would never show
Chorus
guess they put you through it to
monkey see, monkey do
Chorus