Rattlers

Don’t forget to check on your surroundings ‘Fore you step into to the crowd Keep your eyesight pointed to the ground For God’s sake, don’t be too damn loud Blend in, and you’ll be safe, my dear The rattlers in the grass, they won’t bother you none And you’ll be safe here, my dear Trade your sparkle in for muted shades Convey success in basic beige Wait until they call your name to make a play, obey Well-behaved, out of the way But I can’t blend in, and safety is overrated I know that the rattlers in the grass, they might bother me some But I’ll embrace the fear, my dear Eyes ahead, I’ll tread Through blades of green and snakes unseen To shake the rules that I’ve been fed Shed these scales, and let these colors shine strong Sing at the top of my lungs For the rattlers The cost of certainty certainly’s not servin’ me Discrepancies ‘tween truth and that which others see Hurts to feel that I can’t live inside my skin Begin again to live in harmony Parts of me are far from being perfect Set my heart to healing first, do the work ‘Cause I’m worth it And when I am face to face with a rattler I’ll send love and light straight at her ‘Cause, the rattlers in the grass, they might bother me some But I’ll embrace the fear, my dear, woah I’ll embrace the fear, my dear