TARI Black & White

He came in late
With blood on his sleeve
Said, “You don’t know
What they did to me”

I should’ve run
I should’ve called
But something in his stare
Made me want it all

He spoke like a verdict
Soft as a blade
And every name he said
Made my anger wake

I know his shadow
I know his hands
I know the kind of damage
That leaves no plans

The room got quiet
My pulse got loud
If he’s the answer
Why does it feel like now?

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
Tell me what is wrong, what is right

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
If he’s the monster, why’s he mine?

I found a file
I found a name
A broken chain of failures
And the same old shame

The law looked clean
But left them dead
He wore their guilt
Like a crown instead

He kissed my wrist
Like he knew my fear
And I let myself believe
That justice lived here

I know his shadow
I know his hands
I know the kind of damage
That leaves no plans

The room got quiet
My pulse got loud
If he’s the answer
Why does it feel like now?

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
Tell me what is wrong, what is right

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
If he’s the monster, why’s he mine?

Maybe I liked
The way he broke the spell
Maybe I wanted
Someone to fail them well

If I step closer
I lose my name
But I can’t tell
If that’s love or blame

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
Tell me what is wrong, what is right

Black and white, black and white
He kills, I stay tonight
Black and white, black and white
If he’s the monster, why’s he mine?

What if the dark
Was never the crime?
What if the monster
Was right this time?