In the shadows of the city where the stories unfold,
Every heart's a tale, every tear's a gold.
Got victims walkin’ with their heads bowed low,
Carrying the weight of a pain they won’t show.
From a childhood lost in silence and fear,
To the bitter truth that’s felt but not clear.
The cycle spins, it’s a cruel masquerade,
Where the abused become the ones that betray.

All victims are abusers, can’t you see?
Behind every scorn, there’s a history.
And all abusers were once victims too,
Caught in the fight, feeling black and blue.
We’re all just reflections, lost in the storm,
Searchin’ for love, tryna find a norm.

Now they lash out, they’re just playin' their role,
Hidin’ the hurt that’s buried in their soul.
Broken homes, shattered dreams in a haze,
Tryna survive in a world set ablaze.
We turn on each other, think it’s a game,
But we’re just puppets caught in the shame.
With every word spoken, we start to build walls,
But hurt people hurt people, the truth always calls.

All victims are abusers, can’t you see?
Behind every scorn, there’s a history.
And all abusers were once victims too,
Caught in the fight, feeling black and blue.
We’re all just reflections, lost in the storm,
Searchin’ for love, tryna find a norm.

So break the cycle, don’t carry the weight,
Let’s rewrite the story, it’s never too late.
Empathy’s the key, let’s open the door,
Heal the past, so we can love more.
Look in the mirror, see the battle we wage,
Recognize the pain, turn a new page.

All victims are abusers, can’t you see?
Behind every scorn, there’s a history.
And all abusers were once victims too,
Caught in the fight, feeling black and blue.
We’re all just reflections, lost in the storm,
Searchin’ for love, tryna find a norm.

So rise from the ashes, let the healing begin,
Together we stand, together we win.
It’s hard to be gentle when you’ve learned to fight,
But love's the answer that can bring us to light.

Victims in the Mirror

A song about my refuge in the Western North Carolina foothills

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