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What's Wrong With Me to You? (Song)

Minus bias, what real flaws can they identify?

By Monique StarPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
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V1. As I wake up and prepare for the day

I brace myself for the sunshine saying "hey hey hey",

Then a force from the world drags me down

From slurs and threats to banish from town

Reminding me that life isn't always sweet or sound.

A pinch of desire to fix live "mistakes",

Low self esteem is all that those hopes make.

With perfection sketched in the minds' eye,

And dreams silenced by the boss' lies,

All diversity and color surely dies.

Chorus. What's wrong to you to believe you can see if I'm a waste of space

To you to not care about despair on my face?

When you think this oppression's all just a game

And you know my intentions before my name

And putting folks down is all but anything new

What's wrong with me to you?

V2. As you hide from foes with fear

Feeling that protection comes from peers

Within the hug, there's a stab in the back,

When support and love they seem to lack,

Go find your crowd once your bags are set and packed.

Chorus. What's wrong to you to say abnormality makes the world die out

To you to think empathy is weak without a hint of doubt?

When you think cookie cutters lead to the light

And bias isn't wrong, but always right,

And putting folks down is all but anything new

What's wrong with me to you?

Bridge. When what's unexpected is all you can see,

And we all view the world differently,

You hide your fear by saying we're all wrong,

When given chances actually makes each other strong.

V1. As I wake up and prepare for the day

I brace myself for the sunshine saying hey hey hey.

Chorus. What's wrong to you to mute the songs that sing a different tune

To you to deny potential high enough to reach the moon?

When you think different shapes form violence

And separation is all that makes sense,

When you only accept those who are like you

And you feel pride once you hear boo hoo,

When you think this oppression's all just a game

And you know my intentions before my name

And putting folks down is all but anything new,

What's wrong with me to you?

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About the Creator

Monique Star

I'm not the most sophisticated adult out there. I'm also not the best at communicating all the time, but I do try my best to get my thoughts out there into the world verbally or nonverbally.

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