performative vulnerability

from human confetti - neapolitan by human confetti

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there are two sides to every story each is a window to the truth
did i trip and fall from the second floor or was i pushed from the roof?
we played with matches in the basement
you clean our wounds by the light of the flame
but is it really kindness if it’s ultimately for your own gain?
“like a wounded animal, afraid, and fighting to get free they only bite when they’re in pain
so do your worst if that’s what you need”
but you don’t know what you’re askin for
i’m not that speckled fawn anymore the bullet holes are gone
like my fingerprints on your front door
i don’t wanna think like you anymore.
people will tell you exactly who they are
if you just listen
the truth is hidden somewhere in the caricature so pay close attention
you’ll know it when you see it
but it’ll hurt and you won’t wanna believe it
it’s an underhanded kindof help and the more you accept it the more you second guess yourself
“like wounded animals, afraid, and fighting to get free they only bite cause they’re in pain
so just say what you gotta say to me”
but you don’t know what you’re askin for
i’m not your speckled fawn no more
the bullet holes are gone
and all those nights of sleeping on your floorI was a wounded animal to you but i refused to bare my teeth
you told me to get it off my chest
and i did, because i am weak
but i shoulda known better than to speak when i was sore
cause if there was something we coulda salvaged,
it sure ain’t there anymore

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from human confetti - neapolitan, released December 21, 2020

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