Lydia the Bard
Are You Listening?

[Verse One]
You are fire, a raging flame
But flaming rage, it causes pain
So could you just cool down a bit today?
And you are thunder in the sky
Majestic till the lightning strikes
But would you mind being quiet for tonight?

Emotions unavailable, so unattainable
Beginning wars over what’s debatable
If you’re not right then something is wrong
And it must be me
Resolve stands unshakeable, is this sustainable?
You have the nerve to say that I’m hysterical
I beg and plead and you just refuse to see

[Chorus]
Are you listening?
Can’t you hear me scream?
Are you listening?
Won’t you intervene?
Are you listening?
I’m here, I’m trying
You stand do nothing
Can’t see I’m crying
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Are you listening?

[Verse Two]
Heart Is heavy, voice is tired
But I’ll keep shouting to the fire
A pointless cry as flames rise ever higher
Thunder cracks and lighting joins
As I try sing above the noise
But no song can stop what nature destroys

Don’t you see I’m hurting?
My flesh is all burning?
I open up wounds to prove that we’re not working
But you close your eyes shut
As I’m sat here, bleeding
Refusing to see all the scars you’ve been leaving
So you’ll watch me bleed out
You’ll keep on denying
Rather save your pride than admit that I’m dying, oh I...

[Bridge]
I could be begging
Laid out on the ground
But you’d go bout your day
You’re not listening now
I could be screaming
Run naked through town
But you don’t hear a sound
You’re not listening now
I could be crying
Tears fall down my face
But you just look away
You’re not listening now
I could be dying
And call for your name
But you don’t fucking care
You’re not listening
[Chorus]
You’re not listening
You’re not listening
You’re not listening
You’re not listening, listening, listening!

[Outro]
Are you, are you, are you, are you
Are you, are you, are you, are you

Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Are you listening?