Loyalty Bruised

Yeah...

Sorry, mama.

I know you're watching.

Sorry, mother, you're the only one I truly know loves me But

my life choices aren't up to your standards,

I see My path in these streets has rattled my brain inside

Seeing how people treat each other with nowhere to hide The disrespect

is heavy, it molded me into this mold Now my heart is

guarded, and my trust is running cold

(yeah,

running cold)

Now everyone's a taker,

stealing pieces of my soul

Every little promise left a jagged,

empty hole It's making me stay away,

longer in the dark Finding comfort in the silence where they cannot

leave a mark (where they can't leave a mark) I

can't trust a single face,

everyone is on the take Smiling to my face while they calculate

the stake They slice away my spirit,

bit by bit they try to steal

Leaving me to wonder what is fake and what is real

So I retreat into the shadows,

comfortable alone Building up my fortress,

carving out a heart of stone

(all alone now)

Now everyone's a taker,

stealing pieces of my soul

Every little promise left a jagged,

empty hole It's making me stay away,

longer in the dark Finding comfort in the silence where they cannot

leave a mark

Comfortable by myself...

Just me and my thoughts,

mama.

They can't steal what's already gone.