power struggle
By offbrand on February 7, 2026 8:26 am
mom and dad are fighting again
i can hear them yelling through the walls
i can see you placing bets
the winner fakes it all
mom and dad, they just don't learn
why cant we all just get along?
stand tall / be you
look strong / let loose
you're doing it all wrong
i see you acting like you're someone that you're not
try all you want but i can see through this facade
you think that you got everybody fooled
i pray they see the real you soon
mom's been working the graveyard shift
while dad's out drinking every night
i toss and turn for hours
can't figure out my life
every morning the same old shit
the same old story, same old sound
man up / be true
good luck / fuck you
you've really done it now
i see you acting like you're someone that you're not
don't get it twisted, got your panties in a knot
you think i wanna be stuck in here with you
i'd rather die embracing truth than lie as two
i saw my name in the credits*
of a movie i had never seen
she gave quite the performance
but i won't see what it means
i saw a face in the mirror
its skin was soft and its lips were red
i tried and tried to free her
so we wept and said
"i'll scream until you're dead."
*seeing that someone with my name was listed as a music supervisor for i saw the tv glow means something. but i dare not ponder what.
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