I see something in your face
That no one else sees
There’s something in your eyes
No one would ever believe

You look up at the world
That looks down upon you
You want to be a part of something
That doesn’t want any part of you

Yet I see
The eternal hate that should have been
Doesn’t exist for
Another feeling that could have been
A beautiful life that would have been

If you hadn’t been burnt

I can see inside of you
What you really need
Isn’t the love or respect of the world
But something less demeaned

It’s acknowledgment that you crave
For all the sacrifices that you made
For all the hurt you had to brave
Just for being alive

It’s a different world that I see
From the one that you perceive
Yours is forever dark
But doesn’t miss the light

Yet I see
The eternal hate that should have been
Doesn’t exist for
Another feeling that could have been
A beautiful life that would have been

If you hadn’t been burnt