Tremble

It’s a maddening world we live in
We’re told to pick a crownSo we choose our crownsAnd then we are mockedThe colour, size and materialAll laughed at
We’re taught to grow thornsWe’re taught to grow fangs and clawsBut then we are judgedFor becoming uglyAnd afraid
It’s a maddening world we live in
We are given voicesThen told to shut upWe are given dreamsThen told they aren’t realThey laugh, they judge, they lie
Wear your crownEven though they laugh
The way you survivedIsn’t ugly; it’s real
You must sing, you must writeYou must dream and then not believe them
You must soften and tremble and unfold

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