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Careless Words
You walk around
 words pouring from your lips
 like rain from a cloud
 you don't worry about what you say
 you don't worry about
 who you might be damaging
 with your careless petty words
 
 you see that girl
 you just made fun of her best friend
 but she's to scared to stand up to you
 for fear you'll turn your critical gaze
 on her
 for fear that you will belittle her
 and cut her down
 
 you see that boy
 he is scared to tell everyone that he's gay
 because he's too scared that you'll all laugh
 and make fun of him
 under the disguise of teasing
 'just a bit of fun'
 
 you have no idea the effect you have
 the scars you leave
 the tears they have to hide
 you have no idea how they're breaking inside
 
 you see that girl 
 she wants to kill herself
 and your biting words are the catalyst
 but you won't even feel an ounce of guilt
 when they announce her death
 will you darlin'?
 
 Next time you open your mouth
 try to think about what you're doing
 the scars your leaving
 the lives you're damaging
 try to remember what it feels like to be belittled
 to be humiliated and hurt
 but to afraid to stand up for yourself
 
 I don't know who you think you are
 running around
 like your king of the whole damn world
 because you're not king of anything
 
 but go on ahead
 and run around leaving your scars
 because one day
 you're finally going to find someone
 someone who has the power to break you
 like you've broken everyone else
 and when you do
 I hope they shatter you
 and leave you lying on the ground
 surrounded by regret and lost dreams and crushed hope
 I hope they ruin you
 and that you finally realize
 what it felt like
 for all those people that you broke
 
 game over hun

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