[Title: Brave (His 'Thank You')]
[Style: Pop-Rock Anthem], [Singer-Songwriter], [Angry], [Empowerment], [90s Rock Vibe]
[Instrumentation: Driving Drums, Gritty Electric Guitar, Pounding Bass, Strong Female Vocal]
(Music Starts: A single, gritty electric guitar riff, muted and tense. A solid drum beat clicks in.)
(Verse 1)
[Music Tag: Quiet, intense vocal, building anger]
You talked about God, you talked about grace
I cried about my trauma in a vulnerable place
You saw my *tears* as your *opportunity*
You used my body, you used my vulnerability.
A "rollercoaster" isn't the word
(Ad-lib: No...)
For the ugliest, cruelest truth I've ever heard.
(Chorus)
[Music Tag: Drums KICK IN. Full Pop-Rock anthem. Strong, belted vocals.]
But I got brave, I spoke my truth
I laid out the facts, I gave you the proof
I said "Take it or leave it," I put it all on the line
And you proved that your "spiritual" talk wasn't kind.
I got brave, and I'm glad I can see
That the problem wasn't, and isn't, with me!
(Verse 2)
[Music Tag: Groove settles. Vocal is cynical, knowing.]
You tried to blame me, you "made a choice"
Said I was the one who was just making noise
'Cause I went on a date? Was that my big sin?
(Ad-lib: Was it?)
After you were the one who wouldn't let me in?
I said I liked you, I asked for clarity
You just gave me a sermon and blamed it on me.
(Chorus)
[Music Tag: Full Pop-Rock anthem. Drums and guitar hitting hard.]
But I got brave, I spoke my truth
I laid out the facts, I gave you the proof
I said "Take it or leave it," I put it all on the line
And you proved that your "spiritual" talk wasn't kind.
I got brave, and I'm glad I can see
That the problem wasn't, and isn't, with me!
(Bridge)
[Music Tag: Music drops back to just bass and drums. Tense, spoken-sung.]
This is my inventory, this is my "Step 4"
I see the whole pattern, I'm slamming the door
On men who talk Jesus but act like the devil
(Ad-lib: I see you now...)
On "blessings" that bring me down to their level.
I am done with the shame, I am done with the pain
I am never letting a man do this again.
(Final Chorus)
[Music Tag: Music EXPLODES. Biggest, angriest, strongest vocal.]
'Cause I got brave, I spoke my truth!
I laid out the facts, I gave you the proof!
I said "Take it or leave it," I put it all on the line
And you proved that your "spiritual" talk wasn't kind!
I got brave, and I'm glad I can see
That the problem wasn't, and isn't, with me!
(Outro)
[Music Tag: Music drops. Just a single guitar note ringing out. Spoken, cold.]
You're "glad I said it."
You said "Thank you."
That's the coldest, clearest, final, "I'm through."
And I'm through, too.
Yeah, I'm through, too.
I'm moving on.
Eyepiercinglove.
(Song ends abruptly on the last word.)
Eyepiercinglove
