One Hand Strikes the Other
Silent Suffering: Unveiling the Pain Behind Closed Doors
Lyrics
One hand, one hand strikes the other,
Conflict or harm arises when one person physically strikes another.
The other don't know where it went wrong,
The victim is unaware of what led to the conflict.
She's strong but got nothing to be strong for,
Despite being strong, the person lacks a clear purpose or reason to be strong.
Her routine lover with drunken lips and bloody eyes,
A description of the abusive lover with signs of intoxication and aggression.
He starts to swear, her underwear clings to her thighs,
Details of a violent episode, emphasizing the physical aftermath.
He calls it love, she's named it love since her teens,
The abuser wrongly labels the abuse as love, while the victim has accepted this definition since adolescence.
And every blow is answered with a cry,
Each act of violence is met with a painful response.
One hand, one hand strikes the other,
Reiteration of the cyclical nature of violence within the relationship.
The other don't know where it went wrong,
The victim remains unaware of the cause of the ongoing abuse.
She's strong but got nothing to be strong for,
The person is strong but lacks a clear purpose for that strength.
And there she lay, under the waves of her grief,
Depiction of the person submerged in emotional pain and distress.
He caused her pain without any thought of relief,
The abuser causes harm without consideration for the victim's well-being.
And we just watched, we stood and watched,
Observers witness the suffering without intervening.
Who is to blame for all her misery and pain?
Raising questions about responsibility for the victim's suffering.
One hand, one hand strikes the other,
Reiteration of the cycle of violence within the relationship.
The other don't know where it went wrong,
The victim remains unaware of the root cause of the conflict.
She's strong but got nothing to be strong for,
Despite strength, the person lacks a meaningful reason to endure the abuse.
She knows no different, she knows no different,
Emphasizing the person's limited understanding or experience of a different life.
She knows no different, she knows no different,
Repetition emphasizing the person's lack of awareness or exposure to an alternative reality.
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