crimson hair 
curly locks 
checks the doors makes sure they’re locked 
because she cares 
she’s unaware
that she’s so pretty when she cries 

studies her body in the mirror  
with each stare it becomes clearer 
she’s much closer to disguise 
She’s so pretty when she cries

she’s got everything she needs
what she wants  
can’t complain 
but it haunts her
all the what if’s and the should haves and the whys 
she’s so pretty when she cries
she’s so pretty when she cries
she’s so pretty when she cries

wins in arcades 
can debate 
sings her heart out on the stage 
takes the bow 
but not the prize
she’s so pretty when she cries 

watches mother in the kitchen 
she’s the one to sew the stitch in 
to the fabric 
ties the ties
she’s so pretty when she cries 

catches water throws the fire
works forever can’t retire 
first the song
then the reprise
she’s so pretty when she cries 

Wonders where her life will lead her
And if they’ll ever truly see her
She will be her own demise
She’s so pretty when she cries

Take your tears and make em dry
She is envied by the guys
Shes so pretty when she cries

Spoken:
i still save all the photos in my pocket from that time 
and for some reason that isn’t mine
i can’t forget the way we shined at golden hour 
the bugs made leaps off of their flowers 
we wished we’d had a candle 
i burned the citronella 
something i had to tell her 
but the words just slipped my mind 
if i had said exactly what i felt
the bullet wouldn’t hit me then 
but i knew i’d be shot

ponders beauty after hours 
sees through ceilings 
pictures towers 
girls like this are no surprise
They’re so pretty when they cry

look at where your life has lead you 
and everyone that now is dead to you
the green’s now emerald in your eyes 
you’re so pretty when you cry 
you’re so pretty when you cry 
I will catch you in the rye
You’re so pretty when you cry

PRETTY WHEN THEY CRY

Come on World, You Can't Go! - Frank Ocean

Artificial

Driving At Night

Hide Behind

(almost)all satire, just for funzies
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I’ve tried so many times to let it go but it just seems that every time it crosses my mind I think about how
You never see me how I need you to
Build up your walls so weakly
Then they break in two
You never get what I’m saying
You know that I hate explaining it too many times
Say you don’t know what I want
I told you explicitly
I’m too caught up in the way
Things are supposed to be
Leave when you don’t get your way
Then you fly in with your cape
Try to save the day

Sat back and watched it all 
I forgave the times you never called
When you meant to
I never sent the notes I wrote you
Tattooed heart on my sleeve — 
Were you just scared of what you saw —
Kept your mouth shut
While you still let me fall

Lied through your teeth when you needed to
Knew I always gave into you
We were intertwined
Admired all that I couldn’t see
Instead of what’s in front of me
It was in my mind

Once was too many times
I should’ve known you’d cross the line
You stole the key to
The door you could’ve walked through
I covered up your crimes
I kept ignoring all the signs
Didn’t listen
I regret being too kind

Yeah every day I would read the shit you sent to me
I spent my days days believing it was all so deep
You thought of every excuse
I covered up all the clues
Just to be with you

The momentary bliss
Poetic texts and playlists 
All the love bombs
Then the next day it’s all gone
I couldn’t see it then  
But I think that I realize now
That you’re not here
I like it better when you’re not around 

Please keep my name outta your mouth
You talk your shit don’t back it up 
You just back down
You think you took the throne 
But I got the crown 
I see you listening 
I know you love the sound 

Nah I won’t lie that there were days I had to resist
Grabbing my phone and reaching out
Was stuck reminiscing 
While you were busy with another temporary bishhh
I guess you got your wish
(Ok class dismissed)  

Once was too many times
I should’ve known you’d cross the line
You stole the key to
The door you could’ve walked through
I covered up your crimes
I kept ignoring all the signs
Didn’t listen
I regret being too kind

TOO KIND

CURIOSITY KILLED THE LADYBUG
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I don’t wanna say goodnight
Because you always haunt me in my sleep
And when you leave
I’m still wearing white

I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead
I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead

Fuck me up across the room
With a stare down 
Close our eyes pretend we’re here with the lights out
Keep our hands inside the ride
They’re up and down
And now they’re bound
What do we do now

I’d do anything to hear the sound
Of your voice again 
You know that we’ll remember the moment when
Cuz that was when my body fled
Our eyes were locked
My nervous system shocked
Then I said

I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead
I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead

I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead
I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
I don’t wanna say goodnight to you
That would be the end of me
I’d rather curiosity kill me instead

PRETTY WHEN THEY CRY

ladybugvenom

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