Bare

She won’t take nothing off, won’t let herself be soft
Won’t hang her on the line, here? that was the way it was
And now there’s nothing near, but- she might be safer here
With nothing to hold dear, at least she controls the fear
She controls the fear, and she ain’t

Covered in the scars I hold
See that girl can walk and
That girl can talk, she ain’t
Covered in the scars I hold
If that’s who you want
That’s who you want, it ain’t me

I’ve been saved a seat ringside. held in place, locked by my spine
Got my eyes pried open, can’t help but see
All the things you’ve wished i could be. and i’m glad i never tried...

(i was not made to stretch to you
And snap back.)

Covered in these scars I hold
If that girl can walk
And that girl can talk, and she ain’t
Covered in the scars I hold
If that’s who you want
I know what i’m not, it ain’t me

It ain’t me, it ain’t me
Can’t not be, i can’t not be, covered-covered

I will mind my own vessel
Smooth my skin down where the seams go
Keep my lane clear and free so
I get where i’m meant to go