Soulless

I grew up quiet

standing straight

Learned to smile and tolerate

Keep it clean

don't feel too deep

Dream in lines

don't lose your sleep

They called it strength

to shut it down

Called it weakness

if you drown

Keep your head

don't make a sound

Fit the shape

stay tightly bound

Every doubt was brushed aside

Every instinct told to hide

Something never felt aligned

Like a cage inside my mind

I was born to be soulless

In a world

that was built to control

I thought this was normal

Now I'm taking back

what they stole

They sold comfort as a cure

Trade your fire to feel secure

Play along and you'll belong

Ask too much and you're the wrong

Every spark was labeled "wild"

Every rebel called a child

Feel too much?

Then medicate

Step in line

Participate

But the silence turned to weight

And the numbness turned to hate

If this system calls it "whole"

Why does it feel like losing soul?

I was born to be soulless

In a world

that was built to control

I thought this was normal

Now I'm taking back

what they stole

If we learned to not feel pain

Maybe we can learn again

If they trained us to comply

Maybe we can still defy

Not by fire

Not by war

Just by feeling something more

I was born to be soulless

In a world

that was built to control

I thought this was normal

Now I'm taking back

what they stole