Clean Kill
Unveiling Love's Mess: The Revelator's 'Clean Kill' Tale
Lyrics
We signed no contract for this love
We didn't formally agree or commit to this love.
Thought it was understood not to do what you've done
I thought there was an unspoken understanding not to betray each other.
I got no right to say that you stole my love
I don't have the authority to claim that you've stolen my love.
But something's been breached, now no one's having fun
However, something essential has been broken, and now neither of us is enjoying this.
I'll be the bad guy in this fight
I'll take on the role of the antagonist in this conflict.
I'll set the fire that burns us both alive
I will initiate actions that harm both of us.
I won't let love lay down and die
I refuse to let love fade away easily.
Oh you want it easy, I can't walk that line
You want an easy resolution, but I cannot compromise my principles.
I don't want a clean kill
I don't desire a painless ending.
Someone should bleed for what we did
There should be consequences for our actions, causing pain.
I don't want a clean kill
I don't want a neat or pain-free resolution.
Even if I have to bleed it
Even if I have to suffer, I won't allow an easy way out.
When I'm down crumpled in the dirt
When I'm at my lowest point, lying defeated,
Will you stop by to see how bad I'm hurt
Will you bother to check the extent of my suffering?
They say the scars prove what it's worth
Scars are evidence of the value of what we've been through.
So I'm leaving with the badges I have earned
I'll leave with the emotional wounds as symbols of my experience.
I don't want a clean kill
I don't want an easy or painless resolution.
Someone should bleed for what we did
There needs to be suffering or consequences for our actions.
I don't want a clean kill
I won't settle for a clean or simple way out.
Even if I have to bleed it
Even if I have to endure pain, I won't accept an easy resolution.
Anything but a clean kill
Any resolution except one that is painless and easy.
Anything but a clean kill
Anything except a tidy and pain-free conclusion.
Hit me hard as you were in love
Hurt me deeply as much as you loved me.
Harder yet when I cry out enough
Hurt me even more when I express my pain.
I don't want a clean kill
I refuse to accept a painless resolution.
I want a mess that scares our friends
I want the aftermath to be messy and disturbing to those around us.
I don't want a clean kill
I'm not seeking an easy resolution.
Burn down the house with me still in
Let the situation escalate and become destructive, even if it harms me.
I don't want a clean kill
I don't desire a painless resolution.
Someone should bleed for what we did
There should be repercussions for our actions.
I don't want a clean kill
I won't accept a clean or easy resolution.
Fetch us a knife, I'll start bleeding
If necessary, I'll take drastic measures to ensure there's no easy way out.
Anything but a clean kill
Any resolution is acceptable as long as it's not painless and easy.
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