Sympathetic Character
I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken upI was afraid of your physical strengthI was afraid you'd hit below the beltI was afraid of your sucker punchI was afraid of your reducing meI was afraid of your alcohol breathI was afraid of your complete disregard for meI was afraid of your temperI was afraid of handles being flown offI was afraid of holes being punched into wallsI was afraid of your testosterone
I have as much rage as you haveI have as much pain as you doI've lived as much hell as you haveAnd I've kept mine bubbling under for you
You were my best friendYou were my loverYou were my mentorYou were my brotherYou were my partnerYou were my teacherYou were my very own sympathetic character
I was afraid of verbal daggersI was afraid of the calm before the stormI was afraid of for my own bonesI was afraid of your seductionI was afraid of your coercionI was afraid of your rejectionI was afraid of your intimidationI was afraid of your punishmentI was afraid of your icy silencesI was afraid of your volumeI was afraid of your manipulationI was afraid of your explosions
I have as much rage as you haveI have as much pain as you doI've lived as much hell as you haveAnd I've kept mine bubbling under for you
You were my best friendYou were my loverYou were my mentorYou were my brotherYou were my partnerYou were my teacherYou were my very own sympathetic character
You were my keeperYou were my anchorYou were my familyYou were my savior
And therein lay the issueAnd therein lay the problemAnd therein lay the issueAnd therein lay the problem