What's it been over a decade?
It still smarts like it was four minutes ago
we only influenced each other totally.
we only bruised each other even more so

What are u my blood,
You touch me like you are my blood.
What are u my dad,
you affect me like you are my dad.

How long can a girl be tortured by you
and how long before my dignity is reclaimed
and how long can a girl can be shackled to you

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name

Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city.
my brother saw you somewhere downtown.
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you.
My tongue would seize (up if we were to begin)

5-25
[what are you my heir?
you touch me like you are my heir
what are you my twin
you affect me like you are my twin]

5-26
[What are you my twin?
you touch me like you are my twin
What are you my god?
you affect me like you are my god]

And how long can a girl be shackled to you
and how long until my dignity is reclaimed
and how long can a girl stay haunted by you

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name

So here I am (wandering away) from where I know you're standing
a well-intentioned man told me you just walked in
This man knows not how this information has affected me
He knows the color of the car I just drove away

What are you my kin?
you touch me like you are my kin
what are you my heir?
you affect me like you are my heir

How long can a girl be tortured by you
and how long before my dignity is reclaimed
and how long can a girl can be shackled to you

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name