IntroA
Verse1
ADDD
What's it been over a decade
ADDDDD
it still smarts it was four minutes ago
ADDD
we only influenced each other totally
ADDD
we only bruised each other even more so
DmA
What are you my blood ? you touch me like you are my blood
DmA
What are you my dad ? You affect me like you are my dad
Chorus 1AmDA
How long can a girl be shackled to you
AmDA
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
AmDA
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 2ADDD
Where've you been ? I heard you moved to my city
ADDDDD
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
ADDD
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
ADDD
my tongue would seize up if were to meet again
DmA
What are you my god ? you touch me like you are my god
DmA
What are you my twin ? You affect me like you are my twin
Chorus 2AmDA
How long can a girl be tortured to you
AmDA
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
AmDA
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 3ADDD
So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing
ADDDDD
a well-intendioned man told me you just walked in
AD
this man knows not of how this information has affected me
AD
but he knows the colour of a the car I just drove away in
DmA
What are you my kin ? you touch me like you are my kin
DmA
What are you my air ? You affect me like you are my air
Chorus 3AmDA
How long can a girl be tortured to you
AmDA
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
AmDA
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
FmDA
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
OutroAmD (3 times)
FmDA (3 times and fade out)
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