Wish - Feral Child (feat. WISH) Lyrics

Genie was just a child
A prisoner in her home
They kept her locked away from the world
No friends, no affection
Always left alone
Total isolation for this girl

There in her chair, feeling lonely and cold
Not allowed to walk, never learned to talk
Thirteen years confined to one space
Did she think this was a normal way to live
Afraid to cry, she was treated the way
That no one could ever forgive

It was far from abuse, it was so much more
No one would believe what they saw beyond that door
How could anyone do this
Feral Child
How could they put you through this
Feral Child
Can you ever be saved now
She can't even smile
But you're not to blame now
Feral Child

Finally they found her and took her away
To see what was left of her mind
Had she missed the window to learn how to speak
Or was it possible to turn back time
Oh, at least she was free to discover the world
Everything was new to this feral girl
Signs of progress were proving everyone wrong
Oh, the doctors were all amazed
But Genie was still haunted by the memories of her past
A traumatized mind in a haze

Oh, the learning slowed down
Genie then still felt alone
Sentenced to suffer time in foster home

How could anyone do this
Feral Child
How could they put you through this
Feral Child
Can you ever be changed now
She can't even smile
But you're not to blame now
Feral Child

There's no happy ending
This waste of a life
There's no telling what might have been
There was so much promise
Now all hope is gone
For the one who could never seem to win

Now she's there in her chair
Staring down at the floor
Lost in her own world
Just like before

How could, How could
Feral Child

How could anyone do this
Feral Child
How could they put you through this
Feral Child
Can you ever be changed now
She can't even smile
But you're not to blame now
Feral Child