Trauma Bond (Coral Snake)

from Slither by Tim Birchard

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The ideal target
Groomed from birth
Defers to master
To measure his worth

Intermittent reinforcement
A gentle, loving look
Keeps the fish who wants to wander
Firmly on the hook

I can push your buttons
I put them there myself
I'll make sure you never see
You are just an extension of me

If you question my control
You will pay the price
My hands, the belt, a 2x4
All serve to break the ice

And when your spirit has been broken
My victory complete
You'll crawl to me for comfort
Pathetic at my feet

But then, to fuel your fantasy
That my love for you is real
I'll toss you a small kindness
And dedication is what you'll feel

And when your spirit has been broken
My victory complete
You'll crawl to me for comfort
Pathetic at my feet

Yeah, let's keep the fantasy alive
For those days when I'm bored
I'll let you prop me up
That's where my energy's stored

I can hear you slither
I can hear you
I can hear you slither
I can hear you

This thing you think we have
This relationship thing
It's such a wonderful way
For me to keep you guessing

Because even after all these years
You still think it's real
You believe that I can feel
Hey... whatever it takes to seal the deal

I can hear you slither
I can hear you
I can hear you slither
I can hear you

I've already run the best smear campaign
Told everyone how you're ungrateful, hateful, and lazy
So if you ever even think about trying to complain
Everybody's gonna look at you like you're crazy

Everybody knows me
I'm an upstanding guy
Got a problem with me?
It's your word against mine

Over the years
I've bought some good will
Who's gonna believe you?

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from Slither, released June 21, 2022

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