Boys

from Autobio (Part Two) by Val Emmich

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lyrics

We all heard the story
They tied his arms up to the quad
And dragged him through the woods
And left him there

And someone older warned me
If I came to high school I would likely not get out alive
I believed him

My sister got a beat down
From a kid who grew into a man
Who shot his best friend dead
While they were hunting

The sky is blue
The grass is green
I'm not safe
And no one's safe from me
The boys are bored
And bloodthirsty
They’re everywhere
They are me

There was an old lady
We rang and ran a thousand times
She hobbled after us
And begged for mercy

We broke into this one house
And urinated on the carpet
Just because we could
It was funny

I jumped onto a mattress
Off the roof, my brother followed,
Tripped and broke his arm
I could’ve killed him

The boys are out
They’re on the streets
I’m not safe
And no one’s safe from me
In my home
In my dreams
They’re everywhere
They are me

Aimless rage
Such energy
I’m not safe
And no one’s safe from me
Did we ever have security?
I know you’re scared
And you should be

I was at rehearsal
My mother called and asked me home
To pull my father out of the backseat

I grew a paranoia
From all the trouble we would find
I never knew much peace in the suburbs

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from Autobio (Part Two), released October 19, 2018

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