Dentist Grin

Verse 1 You saw soft skin, saw easy prey Saw a little trust and took your shot anyway Dentist grin, backyard scheme Acting real nice, saying creepy things Doctor in gloves with a practiced tone Made my whole body feel less like my own Tell me why the hell it keeps happening this way Why the worst ones always know exactly what to say Pre-Chorus Was I just easy to corner Easy to blame Why did you look at a child And think, game Chorus No, no — not my shame You don’t get to leave me holding what you came and stained No, no — say it plain You were the wound I was the pain Why do I keep getting hit by the hands I should’ve trusted Why do you walk away clean while I’m the one disgusted I was a kid, I was scared, I was trying to survive But I’m done dragging your dirt just to keep you alive No, no — not my shame Verse 2 The guy from the gym knew better than that But grown men like that know how to act A little girl doesn’t see the trap at first Till the memory grows teeth and the years make it worse And that boy at eleven, yeah I still know What it feels like when your whole world goes cold People say “kids move on,” like it just disappears But some moments don’t leave, they just deepen for years Pre-Chorus You made me question my instincts My voice, my face Like I was born just to carry What you wouldn’t name Chorus No, no — not my shame You don’t get to leave me holding what you came and stained No, no — say it plain You were the wound I was the pain Why do I keep getting hit by the hands I should’ve trusted Why do you walk away clean while I’m the one disgusted I was a kid, I was scared, I was trying to survive But I’m done dragging your dirt just to keep you alive No, no — not my shame Bridge And my own father — yeah, I said it out loud The one who should’ve stood guard made me shrink down Comments on my body, hands that crossed the line And the hitting, and the damage, and the theft of peace of mind So don’t ask why I’m angry Don’t ask why I scream You don’t break a little girl Then blame her for the debris Breakdown You were wrong You were wrong You were wrong All along I was young I was yours to protect Not a target Not an object Not a place to project Final Chorus No, no — not my shame I’m done bleeding for the lies you wrapped in my name No, no — hear me now I am not your silence I won’t bow Why do I keep getting marked by the hands I should’ve trusted Why do you sleep just fine while I’m the one corrupted I was a kid, I was scared, I was trying to survive Now I’m turning all that hurt into a voice that’s still alive No, no — not my shame Not my shame Not my shame Outro You can keep your secrets You can keep your blame But you will never keep me Buried in your shame