You don't really want me to be me, to succeed

To suffer my own consequences bleed on my knees

I want to cut my own pathway through the trees and the weeds

But unless it's with your knife you think it's feeble indeed

Everyone's a shade of gray, but not me I guess

You either see me as a manipulative genius or as a stupid teen I guess

"I love you"

So your intentions matter but not from me?

Respect is there, but I want to also be dire-

So you stifle that?

You understand that when you shut me down there's side effects

You understand that even though they're only light attacks

You can kill a man with a hundred thousand tiny scratches

And if I tell it straight you won't listen,

I yell it and you won't get it,

Who's the problem, me or you?

Disparity and we both wish it

You scare me, and your quotes vicious

Barely in this choke it's just

I care too much to throw disses

Here's the cherry and it's so delicious

Toxin's what the cherry's dipped in, and I still sip it

From the bottle, cherry juice is lipstick, and it's simplistic

Just to stop it, if you really toxic then I shouldn't miss it

But I honestly just can't, that's because that's toxic's definition

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Respect or honesty, "go ahead and bottle it up!"

And then get mad when your decision backfires, gets hotter, it's tough

Don't blow this up, so pretending is not enough

And yes I know you love me but problems aren't solved just by love

And sure, I give it to you — I think you truly are trying

Respect comes at the cost of honesty, and you gotta choose

But you want both, so disregard everything I say

An issue between us? Of course, assume it's not you

And yes I know you love me, I know you love me, keep saying it

What you really mean is "I know best, so keep you're mouth shut"

Respect is submission, I'll lick the dirt off your feet, sure

But we both know that isn't much of a relationship

And it's deeper than me, it's you too, admit it for once

Intentions aren't the festering sore that's tearing us apart

You don't let me speak, honesty's disrespectful by nature

And disingenuous respect just deepens your disregard

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All together now "I can't hate you, why?" I know you love me and all but that doesn't make you right

Sometimes I wish you were abusive, that would make deciding

About my feelings easier, and I hate to ride

More than I have to but right now the debate resides

In the palm of my hand to to create a fate that's mine

After all you've done it would just feel like a hateful crime

To hate the things you do for me — me and my lazy mind

Want it painted out in a big picture — it's painted alright

I just wish that the big picture wasn't all painted in grime

I know God made the design, and he made it divine

If I can't see then it's my fault, he ain't created me blind

And I got three bars left, two things to say that'll chime

Watch when your fishing for thoughts — it's a dangerous line

And speaking of thoughts, here's what's close to making me cry

I guess I won — for the first time your taking in mine

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