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.