I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken up. I was afraid of your physical strength.
I was afraid you'd hit below the belt. I was afraid of your sucker punch.
I was afraid of your reducing me. I was afraid of your alcohol breath.
I was afraid of your complete disregard for me. I was afraid of your temper.
I was afraid of handles being punched into walls.
I was afraid of your testosterone.

I have as much rage as you have.
I have as much pain as you do.
I've lived as much hell as you have
and I've kept mine bubbling under for you.

You were my best friend,
you were my lover,
you were my mentor,
you were my brother.
You were my partner,
you were my teacher,
you were my very own sympathetic character.

I was afraid of verbal daggers. I was afraid of the calm before the storm.
I was afraid for my own bones. I was afraid of your seduction.
I was afraid of your coercion. I was afraid of your rejection.
I was afraid of your intimidation. I was afraid of your punishment.
I was afraid of your icy silences. I was afraid of your volume.
I was afraid of your manipulation. I was afraid of your explosions.

I have as much rage as you have.
I have as much pain as you do.
I've lived as much hell as you have
and I've kept mine bubbling under for you.

You were my best friend,
you were my lover,
you were my mentor,
you were my brother.
You were my partner,
you were my teacher,
you were my very own sympathetic character.

You were my best friend,
you were my lover,
you were my mentor,
you were my brother.
You were my partner,
you were my teacher,
you were my very own sympathetic character.

You were my keeper,
you were my anchor,
you were my family,
you were my saviour.

And therein lay the issue.
And therein lay the problem.
And therein lay the issue.
And therein lay the problem.

Avevo paura mi picchiassi se avessi parlato. Avevo paura della tua forza fisica.
Avevo paura che mi colpissi sotto la cintura. Avevo paura del tuo pugno a tradimento.
Avevo paura mi limitassi. Avevo paura del tuo alito di alcool.
Avevo paura del tuo completo disprezzo verso di me. Avevo paura del tuo umore.
Avevo paura dei buchi fatti nelle pareti a cazzotti.
Avevo paura del tuo testosterone.

Provo tanta rabbia quanto te.
Provo dolore tanto quanto te.
Ho vissuto tanto inferno quanto te
e ho tenuto il mio sotto la superficie a ribollire per te.

Eri il mio migliore amico,
eri il mio amante,
eri il mio mentore,
eri mio fratello.
Eri il mio partner,
eri il mio insegnante,
eri un personaggio comprensivo tutto mio.

Avevo paura dei pugnali di parole. Avevo paura della calma prima della tempesta.
Avevo paura per le mie stesse ossa. Avevo paura della tua seduzione.
Avevo paura della tua costrizione. Avevo paura di un tuo rifiuto.
Avevo paura della tua intimidazione. Avevo paura della tua punizione.
Avevo paura dei tuoi silenzi glaciali. Avevo paura del tuo volume.
Avevo paura della tua manipolazione. Avevo paura delle tue esplosioni.

Provo tanta rabbia quanto te.
Provo dolore tanto quanto te.
Ho vissuto tanto inferno quanto te
e ho tenuto il mio sotto la superficie a ribollire per te.

Eri il mio migliore amico,
eri il mio amante,
eri il mio mentore,
eri mio fratello.
Eri il mio partner,
eri il mio insegnante,
eri un personaggio comprensivo tutto mio.

Eri il mio migliore amico,
eri il mio amante,
eri il mio mentore,
eri mio fratello.
Eri il mio partner,
eri il mio insegnante,
eri un personaggio comprensivo tutto mio.

Eri il mio custode,
eri la mia ancora,
eri la mia famiglia,
eri il mio salvatore.

E qui sta la questione.
E qui sta il problema.
E qui sta la questione.
E qui sta il problema.