Truth

You and I have spent our entire lives lying to each other. Isn't it about damn time one of us told the truth?

From the first time I can remember
From the last moment that I can't forget
From that day in late december
All I've ever known is regret

Will you still hate me tomorrow?
Cause I don't act like you?
Or because you realize with sorrow,
That I act like he used to?

One of Your pretty little girls
Is now a punk brat b***h.
And the woman of curls
I've found to be a witch.

Sometimes you're sweet
but I realized too late
That it's usually deceit
You're trying to relate

I won't answer questions you haven't asked
I won't follow all the rules you've set
I won't do chores that you haven't tasked
I won't behave unless you issue a threat

I'm my own person
Not a doll you can control
Our relationship will worsen
Unless we both learn self-control

You get angry for no reason
You yell when unprovoked
You consider everything treason
I feel like I'm being choked

You want to know the truth?
Just ask the right question
I'm a girl in my youth
I'm used to your repression

If you want to keep your illusions
Then fine, go ahead
You keep your delusions
and I'll let things go unsaid

I'm trying to come clean
and you know I'm not a saint
But the truth can be mean
Please try not to faint

I'm not your little child
Not since I turned thirteen
If you've notice I'm kind of wild
And I'm almost eighteen

I'm not an object
You can't own me
Your choice is to accept or reject
But damn it can't you see?

I'm not going to hear
To another annoying spiel
Let me make that clear
they hurt me so bad I'm not sure I'll heal

You helped make me this way
How does that make you feel?
You're the reason that I stray
the reason I learned to conceal

From the first words I remember
From the last word that I can't forget
From that day in late december
All I'll ever know is regret