Nomrah - Paradise Queen (I See)

I see
You're the paradise queen
I don't wanna dive in too deep
Tell me I'm in your dreams
I see
You're the paradise queen
Help me find out my dreams
'Til I dive in too deep
Now my eyes are glazed over
Obedient dog, you're my owner
Help me live it sober
I'm tired of dreaming that I'm still just a loner
Finding myself is so draining
I'm tired of being so tired
I told you that I'm not self-sustaining
Dancing in fire to be admired
How have you not seen that I need closure?
Your "support" is more like torture
Twist my life until it suits you
I'll make it through what all you put me through
Don't you claim I'm being selfish
Knock me down as I climb out the trenches
Locked inside of this hell
Laugh at me as I fell
I see
You're the paradise queen
I don't wanna dive in too deep
Tell me I'm in your dreams
I see
You're the paradise queen
Help me find out my dreams
'Til I dive in too deep
In this culture, we celebrate boys through the lexicon of violence
"You're killin' it", "you're makin' a killin"
"Smash 'em", "blow 'em up"
"You went into that game guns blazing"
And I think it's worth it to ask the question
"What happens to our men and boys
When the only way they can valuate themselves
Is through the lexicon of death and destruction?"
And I think when they see themselves only worthwhile
When they are capable of destroying things
It's inevitable
That we arrive at a masculinity that is toxic

Written by:
Chris Harmon, Ocean Vuong

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Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid

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