Cryptic Wisdom - If You Knew lyrics

rate me

It was 1990 something, I was in grade school

The kids made it very clear that I ain’t cool

I hated it just waking up and getting ready

Praying somehow I wouldn’t make the bus man

My family wasn’t rich I couldn’t rock those new kicks

Like the other kids

My grandmother liked to comb my hair a lot

And me I loved her so I let her

Wouldn’t dare to stop

If it wasn’t the comb over it was high water slack

An easy target honorable from front to back

But damn, my parents wanted me to be

Somebody other than myself

But I was me

I never was accepted, was beat up on the regular

Insulted and neglected

You ever had to pass a crowd with your eyes down?

Looking at the ground cause you know they don’t want you around

But I had to walk to class and

I was lucky if somebody didn’t call me fag

Or knock my papers to the floor as I was passing

But if it was you I bet you wouldn’t have been laughing

Few knew what you do to them in silent

The things that we contemplate at night

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

If it was you with the scars, would never fade

That be eating you alive

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

I’ve seen the victim turn guilty

Become the bullet because your self-esteem is filthy

But two wrongs never make a right

I know it’s cliché but it’s true so take advice

This is a vicious cycle you are to blame if you

Ever seen it happen but you turned around in shame

So many people witness the evil but they do nothing about it

Sit around looking peaceful

This is a chance to be somebody new

Report a bully if you know one if he bothers you

Cause if you don’t the hate is free

To pick another who was you to let

Yourself nor somebody close to you suffer

This ain’t the way that it’s supposed to be

I’d like to think that if somebody was approaching me

I wouldn’t have to be alert in fear of getting hurt

But if it was you I bet you nobody would see a smirk

Few knew what you do to them in silent

The things that we contemplate at night

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

If it was you with the scars, would never fade

That be eating you alive

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

I’ve seen a victim turn guilty

I’ve seen a victim turn guilty

I’ve seen a victim become the bully

I’ve seen a victim become the bully

But if it was you I bet you wouldn’t have been laughing guilty

Become the bully

But if it was you I bet you wouldn’t have been laughing guilty

Become the bully

The things that we contemplate at night

The things that we contemplate at night

Few knew what you do to them in silent

The things that we contemplate at night

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

If it was you with the scars, would never fade

That be eating you alive

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

Few knew what you do to them in silent

The things that we contemplate at night

Maybe you’d be a little nicer

If it was you with the scars, would never fade

That be eating you alive

Maybe you’d be a little nicer