Flinch

[Verse 1]

What's it been? Over a decade?

It still smarts like it was four minutes ago

We only influenced each other totally

We only bruised each other even more so

[Pre-Chorus]

What are you, my blood?

You touch me like you are my blood

What are you, my dad?

You affect me like you are my dad

[Chorus]

How long can a girl be shackled to you?

And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?

And how long can a girl stay haunted by you?

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

[Verse 2]

Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city

My brother saw you somewhere downtown

I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you

My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again

[Pre-Chorus]

What are you, my God?

You touch me like you are my God

What are you, my twin?

You affect me like you are my twin

[Chorus]

How long can a girl be tortured by you?

And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?

And how long can a girl be haunted by you?

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

[Verse 3]

So here I am, one room away from where I know you're standing

A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in

This man knows not how this information has affected me

But he knows the color of the car I just drove away in

[Pre-Chorus]

What are you, my kin?

You touch me like you are my kin

What are you, my air?

You affect me like you are my air

[Chorus]

And how long can a girl be tortured by you?

And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?

And how long can a girl be haunted by you?

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name