Sympathetic Character

I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken up I was
afraid of your physical strength I was afraid
you'd hit me below the belt I was afraid of your
sucker punch I was afraid of your reducing me
I was afraid of your alcohol breath I was afraid
of your complete disregard for me I was afraid
of your temper I was afraid of handles being
flown off of I was afraid of holes being punched
into walls I was afraid of your testosterone

I have as much rage as you have
I have as much pain as you do
I've lived as much hell as you have
and I've kept mine bubbling under for you

you were my best friend
you were my lover
you were my mentor
you were my brother
you were my partner
you were my teacher
you were my very own sympathetic character

I was afraid of verbal daggers I was afraid of the
calm before the storm I was afraid for my own
bones I was afraid of your seduction I was afraid
of your coercion I was afraid of your rejection
I was afraid of your initimidation I was afraid of
your punishment I was afraid of your icy silences
I was afraid of your volume I was afraid of your
manipulation I was afraid of your explosions

I have as much rage as you have
I have as much pain as you do
I've lived as much hell as you have
and I've kept mine bubbling under for you

you were my best friend
you were my lover
you were my mentor
you were my brother
you were my partner
you were my teacher
you were my very own sympathetic character

you were my keeper
you were my anchor
you were my family
you were my saviour
and therein lay the issue
and therein lay the problema

Caracter Simpatetico

Yo tenìa miedo de que me pegàras si hablaba tenìa
Miedo de tu fuerza fìsica tenìa miedo
De que me pegàras debajo del cinturón tenìa miedo de tù
Puñetazo noqueador tenìa miedo de que me humillaràs
Tenìa miedo de tu aliento de alcohol tenìa miedo
De tu completo desagrado por mi tenia miedo
De tu temperamento tenìa miedo de que lo majaràs mal
Y me echaràs tenìa miedo de que hicieras un hoyo
En la pared de un golpe tenìa miedo de tu testosterona

Tengo tanta rabia como tu tenìas
Tengo tanto dolor como el que me diste
He vivido todo ese infierno que me ofreciste
Y me he mantenido en bajo perfil por ti

Tù fuiste mi mejor amigo
Tù fuiste mi amante
Tù fuiste mi mentor
Tù fuiste mi hermano
Tù fuiste mi compañero
Tù fuiste mi maestro
Tù fuiste mi propio carácter simpatètico

Tenìa miedo de tus puñales verbales tenìa miedo de la
Calma antes de la tormenta tenìa miedo por mis propios
Huesos tenìa miedo de tu seducciòn tenìa miedo
De tu coerciòn tenìa miedo de tu rechazo
Yo tenìa miedo de tu intimidación tenìa miedo de
Tu castigo tenìa miedo de tu silencio congelado
Tenìa miedo de tu volumen tenìa miedo
De tu manipulación tenìa miedo de tus explosiones

Tengo tanta rabia como tu tenìas
Tengo tanto dolor como el que me diste
He vivido todo ese infierno que me ofreciste
Y me he mantenido en bajo perfil por ti

Tù fuiste mi mejor amigo
Tù fuiste mi amante
Tù fuiste mi mentor
Tù fuiste mi hermano
Tù fuiste mi compañero
Tù fuiste mi maestro
Tù fuiste mi propio carácter simpatètico

Tù fuiste mi guardiàn
Tu fuiste mi ancla
Tu fuiste mi familia
Tu fuiste mi salvador
Y he allì el asunto
Y he allì el problema