I said I need no gift in return
I gave my strength, let my spirit burn
I built her walls, I held her ground
But silence hides the truth I found
I dress my words in holy white
But shadows whisper late at night
No one else must claim her hand
This burning hunger I can’t withstand
Black expectation, buried in me
Chains of desire I don’t want to see
I say I’m selfless, but deep inside
I want her close, I want her mine
Black expectation, dark and true
A secret fire she never knew
Her smile I shield, her tears I dry
But lust is written in my eye
I hold her safe, I play the saint
But purity is just my paint
I want to steal her from the world
Hold her body, make her my pearl
Yet every word I speak denies
I build a mask of perfect lies
Black expectation, buried in me
Chains of desire I don’t want to see
I say I’m selfless, but deep inside
I want her close, I want her mine
Black expectation, dark and true
A secret fire she never knew
Black… expectation…
A truth I hide…
But I can’t let go