We care, they say
but they'll punish you for feeling
We care, they say
but they'd rather you shut up
We care, they say
but we'll dismiss your complaints
We care, they say
but we'll degrade your every mistake
We care, they say
but don't cry or we'll force you to leave
We care, they say
but stay in your seat and stay quiet
We care, they say
but if you ever mess up we'll never forget it
We care, they say
until red ink stains your paper
We care, they say
but they don't notice it if you bleed in the bathroom
We care, they say
but they'll ignore the scars and the bruises
We care, they say
but our hands our tied by the system
We care, they say
but you can tell their eyes are cold
We care, they say
but they won't let go if you tell them it hurts
We care, they say
but we'll create systems that drown you in debt
We care, they say
but if you're hurt it's always your fault
We care, they say
but we'll add so many rules you can't breathe
We care, they say
but they'll charge you for feeling anything
We care, they say
but they ignore it until you start popping pills
We care, they say
but if you step out of line there's no fixing you
We care, they say
but they'll drown you in debt for needing help
We care, they say
even as they tear down what you need to live
We care, they say
but they stand idle as the world burns around them
We care, they say
but they'll black out the ****** history
We care, they say
but they'd let you starve while they feast
We care, they say
but if you drown it's not their fault
We care, they say
but not until it's their blood on the pavement
We care, they say
but the system is at fault and never them
We care, they say
but they tied their own hands when they agreed
the system is broken and it's killing people