Karyn Oliver

Lyrics

Truth

I know where the fire started
It was on the day she chose her name
In a corner bleaker, darker
They were seeking someone new to blame
In a glass they had distorted
She became a mirror for their shame
Shame

Born into a foreign country
Toting a star only she could know
Into a town that held no mercy
Into a town with no more room to grow
They wore the badges of their history
Cutting quick, learning oh so slow
So slow

Was she the spark, was she the gasoline?
Will you let them define what your eyes have seen?

Say her name when you are hiding
Say her name when it becomes your turn
Say her name when they’re dividing
Say her name to anyone who can learn
Say her name when you’re deciding
To fight the fire or let the whole thing burn
Will you let it burn?