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I prayed in red Not white or gold— No hymns, just heat And hands too bold. I kissed the flame And let it be— A church of rage Inside of me. Let them kneel, Let them flee— Gods don’t save Girls like me.
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I lit the altar With your name Not to worship But to blame Every god I met Said to forgive But I carved my rage And chose to live They said be soft I turned to flame You wanted grace I took my name Gods can’t save girls like me We burn too bright We don’t bend the knee I kissed the cross Then broke it clean Wore my sins Like a beauty queen Gods can’t save girls like me We bloom in fire We kill politely I prayed for love But raised a knife Gods can’t save What bleeds with life I bit the hand That tried to bless Turned my sorrow Into a dress Don’t need redemption Don’t want your light I’m the shadow That ends the night They said repent I said release I found my god In inner peace Gods can’t save girls like me We burn too bright We don’t bend the knee I kissed the cross Then broke it clean Wore my sins Like a beauty queen Gods can’t save girls like me We bloom in fire We kill politely I prayed for love But raised a knife Gods can’t save What bleeds with life I don’t kneel I don’t cry I don’t break I multiply I don’t need What they gave I became What they crave Gods can’t save girls like me Too holy to hold Too cursed to be free I kissed the flames Then crowned my sin This is where My myth begins Gods can’t save girls like me But I don’t pray I just decree I bled in vain Now I reign high Gods can’t save— And neither will I
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