such a strong word

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I HATE EVERY SINGLE FACE I SEE
EVERYONE SITTING NEXT TO ME
EVERY FACE STARING BACK AT ME
I HATE MY EYES FOR BEING SO HEAVY

I HATE THE WAY THEY PRETEND
UNTIL THEY THINK THEY'VE GOTTEN IN
AND THEN ALL THE PRETENDING ENDS
AND COMFORT, LAZINESS AND LACK OF FORESIGHT BEGINS

I HATE THE WAY THEY LOOK
ACTING IMPORTANT
I HATE THE WAY THEY KNOW NOTHING
AT ALL
AND ACT LIKE THEY KNOW IT ALL
I HATE THE WAY THAT I DESPISE
THE LOOK IN THEIR EYES
I HATE HOW MY HEART CRIES
AND I HAVE NO ONE TO TELL

I HATE BEING LIKE A MACHINE
I HATE FEELING ALL MEAN
I HATE FEELING DIRTY
BUT I CAN'T COME CLEAN

I HATE THEM STANDING NEXT TO ME
SHADOWING MY EVERY MOVE

I HATE THE WAY THEIR VOICES SOUND
I HATE SEEING THE SAME FACES
I HATE THE WAY THEY TRAIL ME TO EVERY PLACE
I HATE THEM TAKING UP SPACE

I HATE CARING SO MUCH
WHEN NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE
I HATE SEEING DOLLAR SIGNS
EVERYWHERE
I HATE THAT I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE TO SPARE
I HATE THAT SHIT AIN'T FAIR

. . .

I HATE ALL THESE SOUNDS IN MY HEAD
I DON'T WANNA DIE
I HATE FEELING DEAD
THIS FEELING OF DREAD
I DREAD THE FEELING
I HATE ALL THE THINGS UNSAID
I HATE JUST DEALING

I'M EXHAUSTED
BUT I CAN'T SLEEP
I HATE FEELING THIS HATE SO DEEP

I JUST WANNA SMILE
BUT I HATE BEING FAKE
FEELING LIKE I'M ABOUT TO BREAK
I HATE PEOPLE THAT ONLY SEE ME AS CAKE
TRY TO CAKE UP ON ME, NOW THAT'S A MISTAKE
THEY'RE ALL SNAKES
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

Written by Alicia Keys

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