Pride

This chink appeared in my armour
For the first time
Since meeting you I've
Always (Always)
Been self assured
Trusting of myself
But this time
My self belief shied away from
The light (light light) and
The frailties of my manhood (your manhood)
Was exposed (was exposed was exposed)
Like those
On the auction block
My male pride won't allow me
To speak upon inner thoughts
That would chain me (tell me)
To the idea of you ever (ever)
Thinking
Thinking I was weak
Sparing myself the embarrassment
Because black male feelings
Do matter (do matter)
An the loaded words that you utter
Might reduce me (might reduce me)
To lower (lower)
Than lambs in the slaughter
Childhood
Has already giving me
Enough psychological scars
Called disorders
Of unhealthy unchecked
Paranoia and Anxiety
Dark places
That even you (even you)
Can't save me
(Yeah)
With all your light (light light)
But my pride is my badge of honour
So no one can take
What's mine (your pride)
What's mine (I'm yours)
(Yeah)
So with these tears painted
Behind my eyes
I look straight at you as
If your soul was my mirror reflection (I'm yours)
And these words fell so heavy
On my lips (lips)
Descending slowly
Into audible speech
Promising myself
This would be the last time
I would ever ask you (ask me)

Are you mine?
(I'm yours)
Are you mine?
Yeah, so