Always Heard Never Seen

The world is made of boxes
Believe me I oughta know
You like me when I'm vulgar
We'll keep that in the show

Hey you
Maybe it's your first time
Maybe cause you see me take the stage
You think you'll be fine
You use me as a bridge
To walk into this world
But you never stopped to think
I'm the bridge cause I'm in between
While you listen to my song
I'm always heard, never seen

And you
Where's my stripe in your rainbow?
Where's the solidarity?
Why is there no room for me?
You make me feel the only box I fit in is my own
Cause I'm not something you've named
Not a hag not a queen
You just want me for my song
I'm always heard, never seen

I'm not the girl you wish you were
The bombshell blonde
No I'm not her

Not a stand in for your femininity
So don't talk about pride and unity
In this space where there's no space for me

And then there's you my darling
You got your picket fence and gate that locks
And me the adoring wife
Yeah, you put me in that box
The box I thought I had escaped
The moment I met you
But, you never stopped to think
That you're part of the machine
Just like any other man
You leave me heard, never seen

So don't talk about love and family
Don't talk about our community
In this room where there's no room for me