Songs I Write | V

Men

You're keen to push me around
You like talking over me with that pretty mouth
Dirty words but the joke's unfunny and the setting is just absurd
This feeling was just something I've always heard of

They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to hurt
And I ignored it all, 'cause I liked the attention but I crave the affection I deserve
They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to wound
And I ignored it all, 'cause I like reminiscing, though you're taking me for granted, I'm stuck in it, I never learn

I'll rant about all the things you did wrong
Apologise but you haven't fixed anything in so long
You start laughing but that wasn't my intention when I mention I'm crying
This feeling was just something I thought was made up but guess they weren't lying, guess that's what we never had in common

They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to hurt
And I ignored it all, 'cause I liked the attention but I crave the affection I rightly deserve
They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to wound
And I ignored it all, 'cause I like reminiscing, though you're taking me for granted, I'm stuck in it, I never learn

Cover up in the streets and in your home
Hold tight to your keys, suck into your bone
Don't let 'em in but don't shut 'em out
It's your job now to teach 'cause boys will be boys
Understand when they're mean they've got no choice
'Cause it's unheard of to care no matter who about

They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to hurt
And I ignored it all, 'cause I liked the attention
They warned me about you, men like you
And I ignored it all, I never learn

They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to hurt
And I ignored it all, 'cause I liked the attention but I crave the affection I deserve
They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to wound
And I ignored it all though you're taking me for granted, I never learn

Maybe I should date a girl, at least she'd hold my hand
Maybe I should date a girl, at least she'd understand
Maybe I wasn't built for this, maybe no one ever was
Maybe I'm just sick of it and I'm desperate to be heard
And I know for sure she wouldn't ever leave me stranded
And I know for sure if I had a birthday she would've planned it
And I know for sure she'd feel no shame if we went out dancing
And I know for sure if I asked her to give me some sense of validation she wouldn't have panicked

Explain it to me
Explain it to me
Say it in words I'll understand
Say it to me
Repeat it again again
'Cause I'm too delicate to comprehend

They warned me about you, men like you, men who like to hurt, and I ignored it all