Beautiful Song of the Moment

Flinch

What's it been
Over a decade?
It still smarts like
It was four minutes ago
We only influenced each other totally
We only bruised each other even more so

What are you my blood?
You touch me like you are my blood
What are you my dad?
You affect me like you are my dad.

How long
Can a girl be shackled to you
How long
Before my dignity is reclaimed
How long
Can a girl stay haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name.

Where've you been?
I heard you moved to my city
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
I'd be paralysed if I ran into you
My tongue would seize up
If we were to meet again

What are you my God?
You touch me like you are my God
What are you my twin?
You affect me like you are my twin.

How long
Can a girl be tortured by you?
How long
Before my dignity is reclaimed
How long
Can a girl be haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name.

So here I am
One room away
From where I know you' re standing
A well intentioned man
Told you just walked in
This man knows not
how this information has affected me
But he knows the colour of the car
I just drove way in.

What are you my kin?
You touch me like you are my kin
What are you my air?
You affect me like you are my air.

How long
Can a girl be tortured by you?
How long
Before my dignity is reclaimed
How long
Can a girl be haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up
And I won't even flinch at your name.

Alanis Morissette.