Who Do We Rely On

She’s overloaded with emotion, bout to explode, blow out her motor
Can’t take any more of the horror; she’s broken
Holdin' on to the order
The core and soil that keep the family sober and copin'
Keep the poisons out of they focus
The way that they’ve formed her, they know her
She’s always pushed over; they own her
Manipulation make her stay in the sorrow
She’s tryna grow and move forward, no older than ten years old
Desperate to stay afloat with a fam on her shoulder
She’s hopeless, gasping for air and she’s chokin' prayin' for savior
Countin' the seconds away as she waits in this chamber
Isolated, enslaved by the pain and displacement
Fuel for the plan that she’s makin' to one day escape them
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
He’s on the run again, struck by his pop again, he’s off the chain
It’s too often he’s runnin' off to escape the pain
Hoppin' trains with pocket change, he walks through the rain
Coolin' off from the rage and sweatin' hot from the flames
The fire that lies in his skin, adrenaline pumps in his veins
Anxiety rises, inside him in violent rage
Been being eaten alive from the lies and the pain
He hides, and he cries to the skies
And he prays for some change
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
She’s hidin' who she’s becomin', havin' feelings for someone
They getting stronger, dreadin' the disapproval from papa
Dreadin' her mama, all the kids at the school, the church, all of the drama
She’s gay, if she comes out she fears nobody will love her
Her parents warned her, keep the silence before dishonor
Keep this facade up, persona, don’t do this to us, honest
The consequences will destroy you, I promise
So she kept quiet, confused and stayed in the closet
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us
Who do we rely on?
When the ones we trust are fallin'?
But they won’t get up, they tryin'
But not hard enough, for us, for us, for us