You have me right beneath your thumb-
Crushing my ribs, my heart, my lungs
I am safe in your embrace-
It smothers me and hides my face.
[verse 2]
I pull away, but feel you still
holding me there against my will.
The pressure mounts I cannot breathe
My blood starts to boil; my anger seethes.
[chorus 1]
The more I fight, the more you win,
fueling endless fires within.
Hot burns my hate, my sin.
[verse 3]
Your love for me- it holds me here
amid the pain, amid the tears.
Only my best you have at heart,
while all that is me gets ripped apart.
[verse 4]
Just as I struggle to break free
you let me know you care for me.
But not the me that lurks inside;
No, that�s the one I have to hide.
[chorus 2]
You�ve damned me to this living hell-
For hating you, I hate myself.
Take pride, I�ve learned your lessons well.
[combined chorus]
The more I fight the more you win
fueling endless fires within
You've damned me to this living hell
For hating you, I hate myself
Take pride, I've learned your lessons well.
-Portia 2002
