Paroles de Bruised

She’s tired of the knots on her face She’s tying them up with bits of disgrace Her placid skin marked with tears of sorrow She’s trying to get out of this place Beaten herself up inside for years Over the fears in everyone else Sucking her eyes inside her swollen heart She’s trying to wish it all away Oh dear God, what have you done? All the bruises have breached her bones As she presses away, presses away With her thumbs A world sits limp inside her veins And she gnaws on her teeth to numb the pain, Picks a lock on her door fastened oh so tight Remembering how mother kissed her at night They killed her once and twice again When they were only small children Now they prod her gums with needles and stones She lost the words to talk them down Oh dear God, what have you done? All the bruises have breached her bones, As she presses away, presses away With her thumbs Crying slowly, Crying slowly, Crying slowly, crying slowly Girl