Patterns

There are patterns, patterns to behavior Patterns, patterns to abuse of power Doesn't surprise me, it hasn't ever Repetition as normalizer Watching tv, should change the channel So many stories resurfacing A voice shivering, answering questions You know some things you say you can't unsay them Why didn't you fight? why didn't you fight harder? Who are they gonna believe? who are they gonna believe? Why did you fight? why did you bother? There's nothing to gain Nothing to gain Played by both sides, another way to be objectified Played by both sides, another way to be dehumanized Played by both sides Boys will be boys will be boys will be men will be Men will be men will be men will be boys will be Boys will be boys will be boys will be men will be Men will be men will be men will be boys Why didn't you fight? why didn't you fight harder? Who are they gonna believe? who are they gonna believe? Why did you fight? why did you bother? There's nothing to gain Nothing to gain There are patterns Double standards Rules and order Procedure There are structures Incremental nudge forward Still more abuse of power There are patterns Why didn't you fight? why didn't you fight harder? Who are they gonna believe? who are they gonna believe? Why did you fight? why did you bother? There's nothing to gain Nothing to gain Boys will be boys will be boys will be men will be Men will be men will be men will be boys will be Boys will be boys will be boys will be victims Boys will be boys will be forced to be men Still hear them laughing Still hear them laughing