Soft Violence

[Verse 1] Madame Nadia, with your perfect posture Teaching me to tame my eastern rapture Piano keys like ivory towers Molding me through endless hours "Non, ma chérie, not like that" Your voice echoes where I sat [Chorus] You tried to make me marketable Made my culture portable But now I see through your design Cette mélodie n'est plus la tienne (This melody is no longer yours) Je brise tes chaînes (I break your chains) [Verse 2] Every scale, a sweet deception Every note, a forced correction "Blend it in, make it smooth" Like poison wrapped in velvet moves My fingers dance your western way While my soul begins to fray [Bridge] Tick tock goes your metronome Cutting pieces of my home But watch me now as I reclaim Every note you tried to tame Je ne suis plus ton projet (I'm not your project anymore) [Chorus] You tried to make me marketable Made my culture portable But now I see through your design Cette mélodie n'est plus la tienne Je brise tes chaînes [Outro] Your voice fades like static now As I remember who I am No more perfect little dolls No more playing by your rules Je suis libre, enfin libre (I am free, finally free)