| I’m sorry, but this is called a shield |
| It’s a tool I use to mark the distance between us |
| 'cause I don’t know you |
| And so many times before, |
| even from the other injured parties |
| I’ve been stabbed and hit and clawed at, 'cause I don’t know |
| It’s easy to when you close your mind off |
| To try and hurt and control other people |
| To get what you think you want |
| Without even realizing what you’re doing |
| That other people are also people |
| And not dispensers or enablers |
| And it’s not their obligation to please you, at all |
| I can’t imagine a love between two people |
| That isn’t anchored or isn’t shackled, that isn’t centered around control |
| I can’t imagine a love between two people |
| That isn’t anchored or isn’t shackled, that isn’t centered around control |
| I’m sorry, but this is called a shield |
| I’m sorry if you think that you belong inside my space and I’m being mean |
| That I’m being cruel by relegating you to a place where you can no longer |
| injure me again and again |
| And if I knew your name, man I wouldn’t hesitate to call this song that |
| So all your future employers could know exactly where you stand |
| I’m not afraid |
| And discussing pain isn’t weakness |
| And being injured isn’t weakness |
| That’s just what I’m trying to explain |
| I can’t imagine a love between two people |
| That isn’t anchored or isn’t shackled, that isn’t centered around control |
| I can’t imagine a love between two people |
| That isn’t anchored or isn’t shackled, that isn’t centered around control |