Last Goodbye

You've been yelling at me all day long, into the night
I sit here and I take it, I know it's useless to fight
I've already been down that road, and it's a dead end
Just a smack across the face as you maneuver every bend

I feel my eyelids closing, then a stinging in my eye
Your ring splits my skin open, and now blood stains all my cries
Red tears roll down my face and they drop onto the floor
Left to dry amidst reminders of the times before

You say that you love me, so then why does this occur
Smacking me around is not the way to release pressure
There are no benefits, it does no good to smack me up
But as you do it, a voice inside tells you that you're so tough

Go ahead, my big, strong man, show me what you've got
Another blow lands on my cheek, is that your best shot?
Give it one more try, but you had better make it good
You strike me as if it were the last time you ever could

This one sends me falling, sprawling down upon the floor
I stay down and tell myself, "This won't happen anymore"
I know I've said those words before, but this time, it is true
I will finally put a stop to all the damage that you do

I stay down on the floor as bloody tears roll down my cheeks
You step over my body and a floorboard loudly creaks
Even the floor you walk upon is crying out in pain
I keep repeating to myself, "This won't happen again"

I hear the front door open, and it closes with a slam
I'm left here hurt and bleeding, but you couldn't give a damn
Just like all the other times, you smack me up, then leave
When you come back, you'll say you love me, but I won't be deceived

All the times before this, I believed your words were true
I fooled myself into believing because I loved you
I kept hoping for the best, but some things never change
I'd hoped things would be different, but every day's the same

I say or do something you don't like, and it makes you mad
You hit me and you say it's punishment for being bad
You say I need to learn respect, that I should treat you better
Through it all, I ask myself, "Why are we together?"

I know that I love you, and I thought that you loved me
But your fist upon my face tells me differently
It doesn't matter what false words you choose to vocalize
The truth is easy to see when I look into your eyes

You don't want a loving partner, you just want a slave
Someone who will do as they're told and learn how to behave
Someone who's only goal in life is to fulfill your needs
Someone who submits to the power on which your ego feeds

Sorry, babe, but that's not me, no longer will I stay
And let you smack me up, that role I will no longer play
It's clear to see you don't love me, so with these teary eyes
I'll pack my things and leave this place, this is my last goodbye