Mr Brightside

Are You With Me (Best Mix)

I spent years swallowing storms,
holding myself still so you could stay calm.
You talked over me, around me, through me—
never once to my face, never once with respect.

You treated my silence like weakness,
my patience like permission.
You pushed and pushed and pushed—
until the quiet girl cracked
and something feral rose up.

You built this fire.
Now watch it burn.

This is my DEAF GIRL RIOT—
no more quiet, no more polite.
You didn’t hear me when I spoke soft,
so now you get the scream you brushed off.
You wanted calm from the chaos you made—
but tonight I’m done being betrayed.
This is my DEAF GIRL RIOT—
you wanted silence…
now watch me defy it.

You rolled your eyes at “face me,”
acted annoyed at “repeat that,”
treated access like an inconvenience
I was supposed to apologize for.

You blamed me for the jokes YOU mumbled,
the words YOU swallowed,
the things YOU refused to say—
then wondered why I couldn’t keep up.
I held myself together for years—
but the girl you ignored
is gone for good.

You trained me to be quiet—
now deal with the noise.

This is my DEAF GIRL RIOT—
the fire you sparked finally goes violent.
You ignored my truth, dismissed my need,
and now you face the fury I buried to breathe.
You wanted someone who stayed small—
but pressure makes explosions
most of all.

FACE ME WHEN YOU SPEAK— DON’T YOU DARE TURN AWAY! 
I’VE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE BREAKING MY BODY TO UNDERSTAND YOU, AND YOU STILL BLAME ME FOR THE WORDS YOU THROW AWAY! STOP. 
CALLING. ME. BROKEN! 
STOP MAKING MY SILENCE A CRIME YOU GET TO DEFINE! I’M NOT CONFUSED— 
YOU’RE JUST TOO LAZY TO TRY! 
YOU WANT A QUIET GIRL? 
YOU WANT A POLITE GIRL? 
YOU WANT A DEAF GIRL WHO TAKES YOUR SHIT— I’M. NOT. HER. ANYMORE. 
YOU HEAR ME? 
YOU HEAR ME NOW? 
GOOD. CHOKE ON THE SOUND YOU NEVER GAVE BACK! 
I LEARNED TO SURVIVE YOUR WORLD— NOW WATCH ME TEAR IT DOWN!

This is my DEAF GIRL RIOT—
the roar you created by refusing to hear it.
Every “never mind,” every sigh,
every moment you left me behind—
it all became fuel
for the fire I refuse to hide.

You wanted silence—
but I’m done being quiet.
This is my DEAF GIRL RIOT.

I didn’t break for no reason.
You forced the fault line open.
Now I rise from it—
louder than your doubt,
louder than your comfort,
louder than the world
that never listened.

You hear me now.
And I won’t stop.

Otherside

♠JamesMcGilton♠

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