Raised by Narcissists

I gotta wade through the fire just to breathe again Feel the burn, feel the sting, feel it deep within Anger, hate, like a storm that I can’t escape Sadness sittin’ heavy, it feels like fate… Betrayal in my veins, guilt in my chest Emptiness in my heart, won’t let me rest Shame on my face, confusion in my stride Can’t even smile, like my joy’s been denied [Hook] That’s all I know, that’s all I see no pride, or peace, or positivity Don’t tell me to heal when I ain’t even safe Don’t preach about forgiveness when you don’t even pray [Verse 2] Kid gets it wrong, don’t matter what he do Drop your coat… what the fuck is wrong with you? First memory? Gettin’ screamed into shape Little heart learnin’ fast that love came with hate [bridge] Always to blame, always ashamed, If I behaved, they smiled, but it ain’t the same… Nobody liked me, never knew what I did Bullied by the world just for bein’ a kid Perfect is all I try to be, but I still get the car keys thrown at me… Try to be good, but I don’t know the game They change the rules, then they call you lame… [riser] Zoned out, spaced out, always in the clouds Pickin’ at the threads while they scream too loud Self-taught everything, no hand to hold Now after fighting for years, I’m feeling so old… [Bridge] How do you heal, how can you be whole? When love wasn’t given, not a part of your soul? You learn to survive, but forget how to live And forgiveness feels like a lie you give. [Verse 2] Kid