boys, bugs and men 作曲 : Paris Paloma You said those words and suddenly I'm five   And boys are bringing bugs just to kill them for my eyes And I can see their hunger, looking for a sign that any of their destruction has me suffering inside   You take such delight in killing my light If I don't make a sound, does it even hurt?   I'm bending to the ground just to pick up little worms And I have seen you relish, such violence with a joy  that I've only seen before in the eyes of little boys,  discovering their power for the first time. You kissed me so hard, I had a grazed chin. I saw your eyes spark at the breaking  and in them I see a hunger looking for a sign That any of your destruction had me suffering inside   It fills you with light to take away mine [comment: In some cultures, cutting the tongue is seen as a form of sacrifice and a way to show devotion to a higher power. It is believed that by cutting the tongue, the individual is offering their voice and ability to speak as a sacrifice to their deity. This act of sacrifice is seen as a way to gain favor and blessings from the divine.] At the cutting of your tongue, all I hear is shredding wings  Before me is a man who cares not for little things And now I have my answer from when I wondered who those little boys became, because they grew up to be you You've been playing with your power for a long time, A long time You've been playing with your power for a long time