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Taint a Child
Afraid of all the shadows
His hands play over her eyes
And hoping he'll break, he'll fall
Beneath the truth she speaks, and he denies
Her screams were oh, so empty
And her tears could fill the sky
How much of the evil life breeds
Does it take to taint a child?
Her skins so pale, so cold
Her breath the only sign she's alive
And what else can you do for a girl
Who wants to forget how to cry?
She remembers three words he whispered
Knows they were little more than lies
Remembers his sweat skin, breath, and her fear
As he clutched her, she wished she'd just die
He's so wrong, but he's so strong
If only she new how to defy
And as she visits night after night
She finds another world for her mind to occupy
So young, so dumb, she's sick of hearing "I'm sorry"
She knows a little too much about the pain inside
There's just so much that they all sensed
And a truth that it was way to late to find
