Choices

(Verse 1)

Mommy, Daddy, do you know what you’re doing to me?

I draw these lines upon my skin,

A blade in hand, blood falls for miles

Hiding pain behind a fragile smile

(Chorus)

I’m crying out for help, but you don’t see,

The scars inside are breaking me.

It’s not for attention, it’s not a lie,

It’s the weight of your choices that made me want to die.

(Verse 2)

Mommy, will you face the court or pick up that joint again?

Daddy, will you get out or let the pills win?

I’m lost inside this battle you don’t know,

Trying to hold on, but it’s hard to show.

(Chorus)

I’m crying out for help, but you don’t see,

The scars inside are breaking me.

It’s not for attention, it’s not a lie,

It’s the weight of your choices that made me want to die.

(Bridge)

Dear parents, hear this song,

Your choices have been wrong,

They pushed me close to the edge,

I begged for love, for a pledge.

(Chorus)

I’m crying out for help, but you don’t see,

The scars inside are breaking me.

It’s not for attention, it’s not a lie,

It’s the weight of your choices that made me want to die.

(Outro)

Your choices made me cry, made me ask God why,

And I'm trying to live, I'm trying to survive.