
"Don't Hurt Me" (Michael'sCourageRemix)
Please go checkout Kate's, "Voices For Michael "Playlist, and show your support. This song was written for a young man with Asperger’s autism who has experienced a great deal of loneliness, exclusion, and bullying. Through Suno, he found a way to express himself through music. I’m proud of him for having the courage to share that side of himself. That kind of courage deserves respect, not ridicule. His songs were cruelly mocked in a Suno Facebook group. This song is a clear stand against bullying, against dehumanization, and against looking away. ❤️❤️❤️Maybe every remix will become another voice speaking up for Michael.❤️❤️❤️ [Intro] Don't hurt me (Please, Don't Hurt Me) Hurt Me [Verse 1] I was just a little kid back then Seeing the world through different eyes. I read the signals differently (DIFFERENT) I could feel the mood Just not the why (no answers) I often didn't understand Why the way I was came across all wrong Motor skills and conversation Made it hard to play along (BELONG) What people wanted What they meant When I was too much When I got it wrong Now I'm older, now I know this world can still be cruel [Pre-Chorus] My road was hard. My days were heavy Therapy and medication shaped my life I kept asking, "What's wrong with me?" Because what I said never sounded right to them What I felt was wrong What I was was strange And if you hear that long enough you start to believe it Yeah, you believe it Ohhh Ohhhh You believe it [Chorus] Don't hurt me (Hurt me!) Don't hurt me with words Don't shut me out I live each day in a world that often doesn't understand me I don't want much. Just to be seen (There's nothing) Just to be respected (Wrong with you) Just to be loved for once (Your beautiful) without having to prove myself first (JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!) [Verse 2] In music I found shelter for my soul The place I could be me (Myself!) It was the language I could speak It held me up And it gave me joy (A joy inside) Through it I felt less out of place Less invisible And less alone (Alone!) For the first time, there was hope That I might belong somewhere And have something real to share (Something to share) And then there are people who leave malicious comments, using words that cut so deep. To them it's only sentences, only mockery, only entertainment. To me, a small spark of hope goes out. It hits deeper than you can imagine. Ohhhh Ohhhh ohhhhh Deeper than you can imagine! [Pre-Chorus/Build-up] Do you know how hard that hits? Do you know what that can do? Do you feel better because of it? Do you feel above me now? [Hook/Climax/Drop] Don't hurt me (Hurt me!) Don't hurt me with words Don't shut me out I live each day in a world that often doesn't understand me I don't want much. Just to be seen (There's nothing) Just to be respected (Wrong with you) Just to be loved for once (Your beautiful) without having to prove myself first I don't have to prove myself first! [Verse 3] I know the feeling Of not having A place In this world I know the feeling Of seeing myself Distorted in their eyes As if everything About me Is wrong Just because I feel things differently Than.... The rest of the world I often didn't dare to say, "Something here is hurting me." I was too unsure, too hurt, too used to questioning myself. I didn't ask, "Why would people do that?" I only asked, "What is so wrong with me that I became the target?" And that is where the real wound starts Not in one single sentence But in all the years When you start believing You have no right to recognition No right to boundaries No right to say no No right to your own truth But I'm saying it anyway now I have worth These are my boundaries I am allowed to say no What I feel matters This is my truth And it is no less real Just because others feel it differently [Bridge] Look closely. Real greatness Doesn’t come from Humiliating others It comes When you have the courage To question Your own behavior When you realize That words Can heal wounds too, When you truly Apologize [Quiet / Narrator] I see you friend (You Are not alone) You deserve respect (You are wonderful ) Just the way you are Realize you are not wrong, in your truth Those emotions you feel are real No one can take them away from you But know I'm sorry Because you deserved better [Outro] Believe in yourself (Believe in yourself) Please believe in yourself (Believe yourself) There are so many people who can see your worth And who you are Has worth (You Are Worthy)

