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We were young kids, her smile was infectious and warm
while drones patrolled the sky, our bond began to form
My blood was sub-prime, deemed unfit to mate
The code chose who could couple, it decided our fate
At age 12 they separated us, we were torn apart
I watched her led away by machines as they depart
Tears stung my eyes, how could they be so cold
This is where my story begins, and how it unfolds

I've been forbidden to love
Eyes are always near
I want to pull her close to me
Even through the fear

Every moment I want her here
My heart beats faster when she's near
I want to spend my life with her
But I'm forbidden to love

I saw her name on the roster for my sector
She will be working here as a code inspector
It's been years since I seen her, my heart raced
But our love is forbidden, a crime of the state
If caught together, we would get a memory wipe
That's the law we live by, branded by blood type
When she walked towards me, her smile on display
I knew she was worth the risk, no matter what the rules say

I've been forbidden to love
Eyes are always near
I want to pull her close to me
Even through the fear

Every moment I want her here
My heart beats faster when she's near
I want to spend my life with her
But I'm forbidden to love




There was a blind spot that we would meet
By a tree in the courtyard, we were discreet
An onlooker spotted us and told the police
We were taken in custody, no hope for release
That was the last night I kissed her lips
So now I sit in this chair, my memory they'll strip
The cruel world of today, the codes decree
That I won't recognize her and she won't recognize me


I've been forbidden to love
Eyes are always near
I want to pull her close to me
Even through the fear

Every moment I want her here
My heart beats faster when she's near
I want to spend my life with her
But I'm forbidden to love