SARAH lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sarah was a basket case
Lost in a forever phase
The one her parents hated to talk about
Rumors flew that she was crazy
Hit her head when she was a baby
The story stuck and summed her up in all

[Chorus]
You swear you think you know someone
To make sense of the things they've done
We're so damn sure for certain
She just loves to be a burden
But the truth behind the rumors that they say
She ain't always been this way

[Verse 2]
Sarah startеd to rebel
Put her parеnts through a living hell
What was wrong with her? They couldn't tell
She cut her hair and pierced her face
Tattooed every single place
To cover up the skin she was living in
She hated guys, but loved the girls
Loved the drugs that drowned the world
She never felt at home here anyway
But hidden by her downward slide
Buried under all that lied
The secret she was sure would die with her
[Chorus]
You swear you think you know someone
To make sense of the things they've done
They're so damn sure for certain
She's the reason that she's hurting
But they don't know just what that man did

[Bridge]
Feeling someone else's shame
Fearin' it won't fade away
The truth that hides inside of me
Slowly bleedin' out the seams
Ain't much more that I can take
Not much more to bend before I break
Fearin' no one would believe
Dad's friend did those things to me

[Verse 3]
The town was shocked to hear the news
Gave her context way past due
Told her story fifteen years too late
She bared her soul on grand display
Hoping people's minds would change
It just became the new thing to talk about

[Outro]
Child, I swear you'll be okay
Won't see her with these passing days
Swear to me you'll stick around and stay
Child, I swear you'll be okay
Guilt and shame will wash away
Swear to me you'll stick around and stay