veins

Tori Amos

I didn t wanna tell you
The shadows
I didn t wanna tell you
The history of the family
I didn t wanna tell you

Cause I don t want it running in your veins
I don t want it running in your veins

You didn t wanna tell me
Or bring me any shame
You didn t wanna tell me
What runs through my veins

Doesn t it feel different
When the shadows are your own?
Doesn t it feel different
Knowing what you know?

But I don t want it running in your veins
No I don t want it running in your veins
So you don t want it running in my veins
No I don t want it running in your veins

But can a gift be born out of poison
And can love breathe itself into hate
I didn t want you carrying this burden
How can I protect you
From your truth

I didn t wanna tell you
The secret running through your veins

You didn t wanna tell me
What I always knew
What can you not tell me
When I come from you

Cause I don t want it running in your veins
You don t want it running in my veins
No I don t want it running in your veins
So you don t want it running in my veins

But can a gift
Be born out of poison
And can love
Breathe itself into hate
I didn t want you carrying this burden
How can I protect you
From your truth

But I don t want it running in your veins
You don t want it running in my veins
No I don t want it running in your veins
But its already running in my veins