Lyrics
One on the nose, one on the chin,
Physical abuse, referring to receiving blows on the nose and chin.
You bruise so easy, so why stay with him?
Questioning why the person stays despite being easily bruised.
He uses you just like a human punching bag.
Describing the person as a human punching bag, highlighting mistreatment.
But you don't complain, you're too scared to speak.
Person is too frightened to voice complaints about the abuse.
Anyway, it only really hurts you when you laugh,
Emphasizing that laughter and eating are painful due to the abuse.
And when you eat.
Continuing to express the lasting impact of the abuse on daily life.
But you can't break the pattern, week after week.
Highlighting the difficulty in breaking the cycle of abuse.
The bruises show,
Visible signs of abuse, such as bruises.
But he must be special otherwise you'd just get up and go.
Suggesting the abuser has some special qualities that keep the person from leaving.
You'll never let us know
Keeping emotions and the true situation hidden from others.
Exactly how you feel.
Expressing the person's reluctance to reveal true feelings.
What's the use, the cynics say it's no excuse,
Cynics claim there's no excuse for staying, but the person continues to return for abuse.
You keep running back just to get a little bit of abuse.
Reiterating the self-destructive pattern of seeking abuse despite criticism.
You say it's okay,
The person claims it's okay, but the narrator disagrees.
But I say that it's not right.
Asserting that the situation is not right despite the person's acceptance.
You wind him up, but you're living in fear,
Describing a cycle of winding up the abuser and facing fear in return.
You keep going back but it ends in tears, oh.
Continuing to depict the repeated return to the abuser ending in tears.
That's quite a cut on the side of your head.
Noting a visible injury and questioning its cause.
Is it from his fist, or did you really fall out of bed?
Raising doubts about the origin of the injury, whether from a fall or the abuser's actions.
Oh, so uncouth,
Commenting on the perceived rudeness or brutality of the situation.
Excuse me, is this your tooth?
Noticing a lost tooth and addressing the person directly.
Why do you stay, no one knows.
Pondering why the person stays, questioning the presence of genuine love.
Do you really love him, or are you too scared to go?
Wondering if fear is the reason for not leaving the abusive relationship.
You're always nervous and on the edge of tears.
Describing the person as always nervous and on the edge of tears.
You cry alone,
Indicating that the person cries alone, keeping the suffering hidden.
But you never tell us what it's like when you get back home.
Highlighting the secrecy of the person's experience after returning home.
No one will ever know
Emphasizing that the truth remains hidden because the person never reveals their pain.
Because you never show.
Reinforcing the idea that the person conceals their suffering from others.
What's the use,
Raising the question of the purpose of hiding the abuse and continuing to return.
Everyone says you've got no excuse,
Pointing out the lack of excuses according to others for staying in an abusive relationship.
You keep running back just to get a little bit of abuse.
Reiterating the self-destructive pattern of seeking abuse despite societal judgment.
You say it's okay,
Person insists it's okay, but the narrator disagrees, continuing the disagreement.
But I say that it's not right.
Restating the narrator's perspective that the situation is not right despite the person's acceptance.
Oh, it's your secret, it's your life, who am I to criticize?
Acknowledging the person's right to keep their situation secret and expressing a reluctance to criticize.
It takes two sides to know it's true,
Suggesting that both sides play a role in the situation and hoping the abuser might stay in love.
And maybe, he'll stay in love with you.
Recognizing the complexity of the situation and the possibility of the abuser's emotional attachment.
No one will ever know,
Reiterating that the person's suffering remains hidden, known to no one.
Because you never show.
Highlighting the person's reluctance to show their pain to others, maintaining secrecy.
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