Men Before Blood

You always chose them over us, your fleeting love Your fragile trust We watched you stand by as they'd deceive, their twisted Lies, You'd always believe I remember the belt, the threats, the chase, the fear In my sister's tear-streak face When I called for help, the truth I'd shout, but you Stood for them, you sold us out You put men before your children's cries, their needs Above the tears in our eyes You believed their lies, you called us wrong, but We've carried this pain for far too long Blood may bind, but love you denied, we were Your daughters-you cast aside When we said we were scared, you turned away Excuses made for the games they'd play Their actions justified, their faults erased, while We were left in fear's embrace Late to school, late to life, blamed for your chaos Your endless strife A seventeen-year-old was your great escape, and We bore the weight of your mistakes You put men before your children's cries, their needs Above the tears in our eyes You believed their lies, you called us wrong, but we've Carried this pain for far too long Blood may bind, but love you denied, we were your Daughters-you cast us aside You put men before your children's cries, their needs Above the tears in our eyes You believed their lies, you called us wrong, but we've Carried this pain for far too long Blood may bind, but love you denied, we were your Daughters-you cast us aside When we said we were scared, you turned away Excuses made for the games they'd play Their actions justified, their faults erased, while we Were left in fear's embrace Blood may blind, but love you denied, we were your Daughters-you cast us aside When we said we were scared, you turned away Excuses made for the games they'd play Their actions justified, their faults erased, while we Were left in fear's embrace You put men before your children's cries Their needs above the tears in our eyes You believed their lies, you called us wrong, but we Carried this pain for far too long Blood may blind, but love you denied, we were your Daughters-you cast us aside You chose them over us, time and again, but I'll break Free from your shadowed den We were your daughters, your blood, your name, but Love from you was never the same.