To me, France is nothing but a very large hospital My life is spent in isolation since Ive been told I was sick Im sixteen, my name is Lily, I had every chance to succeed A future in medicine, I liked numbers and books But Im contagious, Im not allowed in school anymore Doctors said it was better for me if I stayed here, in peace They said my face was a sorry sight, that it bore suffering Yet I still hope to someday amaze France This country in which I was born, I love and respect it I cant help it if in my heart lives a virus they reject I cant help but living on the fringe of society, I was pushed aside They know nothing of my story, Im a victim of their stares Lily, oh, oh Lily, oh, oh So I live in my bubble, at least at home I get some love My friends bring me my homework after class so I can keep up They protested that it was injustice, they even organized demonstrations But nothing changed, Im a target but my heart is invincible I hang on and Im still myself, yes, Im still proud! I have my own value, so I dream of peace and humanitarian work! As soon as I get out its horrible, people feel sorry for me, Im upsetting And here I thought that being one of them, Id carry a message of tolerance But no... Blue are my eyes, white is my skin, red is my blood Still I feel alone on my side I heal myself with books, I heal myself with words The better I get, the more I drift away, the more other people think I perish Lily, oh, oh (Lily) Lily, oh, oh No matter how many times I tell them that Im normal, that Im not missing any part That I have trouble dealing with the way people treat me, like if I were at war That Im sheepish, that I dont like being stared at The way I walk, my neck brace, theyre the only ones it bothers! I dont deserve to be denied studies or higher education This nation isnt secular, its only afraid of being infected! Being judged for your curves, your uniform - thats not a life! How can love be judged by men? Cause thats where the whole problem is, deep down Im a loving person The only argument to tell everyone that Im a nuisance Is to tell you Im the enemy Because Im a converted woman, and I wear a headscarf Lily, oh, oh Lily, oh, oh [x2]
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:10:55 +0000
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