Song Description
The story of a woman in a bad relationship - and her struggle to emerge from it.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
| Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Bad Love |
Similar Artists |
Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
You didn't know what you were getting yourself into
You didn't care that he was from the wrong side of the tracks
You didn't see he was no good for you
When you left for the city on that day so long ago
You couldn't tell
he was deceiving you
You couldn't feel
the pain of being used
You chose to ignore
all the harm he did you
In that dirty old apartment on the bad side of town
You held your head high after he beat you
You kept your mouth shut
when they asked why
Your heart didn't break when they took him away
As you stood with a smoking gun in your hand
It ain't so hard
being alone
It ain't so tough
for the scars to heal
It ain't so strange
when the tears won't come
When you suffer from the pain that's not perceived.