The Tradition Songtext

von Halsey

Oh, the loneliest girl in town is bought for pennies of prize
We dress her up in lovely gowns, she′s easy on the eyes
Her soul is black and it's a fact that a sneer will eat you alive
The buyer always brings her back because all she does is cry

So take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don′t give a damn
Ask for forgiveness, never permission
Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don't give a damn
It's in the blood and this is tradition
Mmh, mmh, mmh

Oh, the loneliеst girl in town was bought for plenty a price
They dress her up in golden crowns, her smile hides a lie
She smiles back, but it′s a fact that her fear will eat her alive
She got the life that she wanted, but now all she does is cry

Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don′t give a damn
Ask for forgiveness, never permission
Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don't give a damn
It′s in the blood and this is tradition

You can take it back, it's good as gone
Well, flesh amnesiac, this is your song
And I hope what′s left will last all summer long
And they said that boys were boys, but they were wrong

Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don't give a damn
Ask for forgiveness, never permission
Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don′t give a damn
It's in the blood and this is tradition
Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don't give a damn
Ask for forgiveness, never permission
Take what you want, take what you can
Take what you please, don′t give a damn
It′s in the blood and this is tradition

(It's good as gone)