What You Didn't Know

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When I was little 

I was too friendly; always talking to strangers

And my parents were afraid that a dark man

Would take me away and I would never be seen from again

Only what they didn't know -- 

What they didn't know

Was that, that man is inside of me

And he's taken over who I am until

There is nothing about me left

There is only him and an empty shell 

Of blonde hair and blue eyes. 

 

But see what they don't tell you

Is that the pills don't work

And god knows therapy doesn't work

That this struggle is only for you 

And you alone

But you didn't know

The man in the dark trench coat

Could scare you this much

 

What you didn't know could kill you 

And what your parents don't know could lose the a daughter or a son

But what you don't know

and what you can't see right now 

Is that the will to fight 

Is better than anything else you could conceive

On those dark lonely days

And that

Is what you didn't know

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