Boxing Bag
Unveiling Hidden Hurts: Tesh Batkins' Boxing Bag Revelation
Lyrics
On the surface we look picture perfect
Describing an outward appearance of perfection.
But the book don’t match the cover
Highlighting a disparity between appearance and reality.
When we’re out your the man I dreamed about
Expressing admiration in public but suggesting a different reality privately.
But behind closed doors you’re another
Revealing a hidden, contrasting side behind closed doors.
I know that that it ain’t your fault
Acknowledging a problem but not blaming the partner.
You’ve tried changing
Acknowledging the partner's effort to change.
Where there’s supposed to be self control the space is vacant
Noting a lack of self-control in certain situations.
I’m just your boxing bag
Portraying the narrator as a punching bag for emotional issues.
Guard down, gloves off
Describing a vulnerable state with defenses down.
Taking out all your shit on everything we had
Expressing the partner's negative impact on the relationship.
Throwing in the towel sick of taking it on the chin
Deciding to give up, tired of enduring difficulties.
Never laid a hand on me
Emphasizing that physical abuse hasn't occurred.
But I’m still bruised
Despite no physical harm, the emotional impact is felt.
And I’m still hurting
Conveying emotional pain and ongoing suffering.
I just don’t understand why I’m just your boxing bag
Pondering the reason for being treated as a punching bag.
I’m here in your corner of the ring
Being supportive despite being mistreated.
But your still putting me in my place
Continued feelings of being put down despite support.
So you push me out and slam the door
Describing a cycle of pushing away and pulling back in.
Just to pull me in and want me more
Highlighting a contradictory desire for closeness.
Cause to you it’s all about the chase
Emphasizing the partner's focus on pursuit and challenge.
I’m just your boxing bag
Reiteration of being a metaphorical punching bag.
Guard down, gloves off
Repeating the vulnerability and defenselessness.
Taking out all your shit on everything we had
Reiterating the partner's negative impact on the relationship.
Throwing in the towel sick of taking it on the chin
Continued exhaustion and giving up on enduring difficulties.
Never laid a hand on me
Reiterating the absence of physical abuse.
But I’m still bruised
Persistent emotional impact despite no physical harm.
And I’m still hurting
Continued emotional pain and suffering.
I just don’t understand why I’m just your boxing bag
Persisting confusion about the mistreatment.
You say everything’s gonna get better
Partner's assurance of improvement, met with skepticism.
But I’m not that naive
Expressing realism about the likelihood of improvement.
So I’m packing up my bag and writing you a letter
Deciding to leave and conveying it through a letter.
Now I’m gone I’m hoping that you realise, just why you lost me
Hoping the partner realizes the consequences of losing the narrator.
I’m just your boxing bag
Reiteration of being a metaphorical punching bag.
Guard down, gloves off
Repeating the vulnerability and defenselessness in departure.
Taking out all your shit on everything we had
Reiterating the partner's negative impact on the relationship.
Throwing in the towel sick of taking it on the chin
Continued exhaustion and giving up on enduring difficulties.
Never laid a hand on me
Reiterating the absence of physical abuse.
But I’m still bruised
Persistent emotional impact despite no physical harm.
And I’m still hurting
Continued emotional pain and suffering.
I just don’t understand why I’m just your boxing bag
Persisting confusion about the mistreatment.
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