When you throw out a punch
Just to cover the bruise
When you layer the cuts
To forget the wound
They muzzle you up
To see what you’ll do
To get a good reason
To be scared of you
Back you in a corner
Just to make you bite
You’re beaten and you're collared
For proving them right
They’ll put you down
If you make it out alive
But you’ll never cry
No, you’ll never cry
Those tear ducts, boy
They don’t work right
And you’ll never cry
So you’ll be just fine, oh, yeah
Yeah, you’ll be just fine
Put on your gloves
Put your belly to use
Since you got the guts
To swallow down the abuse
Mistake it for strength
You can reproduce
The pain’s always better
When you think you can choose
Choking on the glass
Bloody tears in your eyes
Never dare to think
That they don’t treat you right
Dogs are dogs
And a dog can’t bite
They’ll put you down
If you make it out alive.
But you’ll be fine.
Yeah, you’ll be fine.
A million other kids
Had to learn to survive
And you’re just one
So you’ll be just fine.
Yeah, you’ll be just fine.
'Cause you’re not a kid
No, you never were
You’re a fucking adult
And all the adults hurt
You’re just a disease
And the pain’s the cure
“All that hate, I hope the
Lord works through her.”
So, you’ll be fine
Yeah, you’ll be just fine
If you shut your eyes
You can’t see the night
It doesn’t matter
That there’s still no light
Your eyes don’t work
And a boy don't cry
You’re just a kid,
So you’ll be just fine,
Yeah, you'll be just fine.
credits
from Kill All the Wolves,
released January 1, 2025
Produced by Gloom Tomb Productions
Too folk for punk, too lazy for folk, this dime-a-dozen singer and "guitarist" is writing music for teenagers to scribble the lyrics of in school bathrooms.
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