Another thing that I would compromise
Another thing that I would compromise to say
At first
Don't wanna sympathize
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Don't wanna sympathize
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness

Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?

It isn't something I would put you through
To be afraid and left for black and blue
At first
It's hard to recognize
It's hard to recognize
From my apartment
From my apartment
I couldn't sympathize
I wouldn't sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness

Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?

Who would, who would
Who would be so harmful to you?


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Hate Crime Lyrics as written by Kaitlin Stelmanis Maya Postepski

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    General Comment

    rape?

    revilodrawon December 18, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion

    To me it sounds like she found out about an abusive situation where the victim doesn't speak out because the abuser is generally liked, thus the victim would take the blame. She is saying she wouldn't sympathize with the abuser or "the darkness."

    cellarstelon March 06, 2013   Link

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