[Title: The Weight (My Sister's Song)]
(Verse 1 - The Past)
(Music is quiet, just a synth pulse)
We were in that first home, then we were split
You were the older sister, you remember all of it
It "effected you mentally", I can see the cost
While I was building fortresses, you were just... lost
You took a different exit, you had to run away
(Ad-lib: Ran away from foster care...)
Now I'm lookin' at the price you still have to pay.
(Chorus - Beat Drops)
'Cause you remember more... I guess I'm lucky I forgot
You're in a group home now, look at the life it cost
You're "actin' childish", but you're tryin' hard, I see
(Ad-lib: You're tryin' so hard...)
You took The Weight, my sister...
The Weight that would have broken me.
(Ad-lib: It would've broken me...)
You took The Weight.
(Verse 2 - The Present)
(Beat and synths continue)
Now there's diabetes, and obesity
A list of mental issues, for the whole world to see
You got staff that rotate, just to get you through
But you're still workin' down at Ross
Tryin' to save your money, too.
(Ad-lib: I see you tryin'...)
You're not just a victim, you're a survivor in the fight
You're just tryin' to find a little bit of light.
(Chorus - Beat Drops Harder)
'Cause you remember more... I guess I'm lucky I forgot
You're in a group home now, look at the life it cost
You're "actin' childish", but you're tryin' hard, I see
You took The Weight, my sister...
The Weight that would have broken me.
You took The Weight.
(Bridge - The New Truth)
(Music drops to just synths, vocals are intense, processed)
And you reconnected with our oldest brother
You found each other...
His birthday wasn't long ago
And he's in a group home, too
(Ad-lib: Both of you...)
...But when you ran...
You stayed in Puerto Rico
You were with our Grandma...
You got to taste the sazón
You got to learn the language...
(Ad-lib: You can speak Spanish...)
So you got the Weight...
But you got the Roots, too.
The part of me that's "Salty"...
Was it ever real for you?
(Final Chorus - Explosive)
(Drums, Bass, Synths - everything in)
'Cause you remember more... I guess I'm lucky I forgot!
You're in a group home now, look at the life it cost!
You're "actin' childish", but you're tryin' hard, I see!
(Ad-lib: You're tryin' so hard!)
You took The Weight, my sister...
The Weight that would have broken me!
(Ad-lib: It would've broken me!)
You took The Weight.
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