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 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
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 of 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 intimidation
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 savior
And therein lay the issue
And therein lay the problem
And therein lay the issue
And therein lay the problem
Personaje comprensivo
Tenía miedo de que me golpearas si hablaba
Tenía miedo de tu fuerza física
Tenía miedo de que golpearas por debajo del cinturón
Tenía miedo de tu golpe bajo
Tenía miedo de que me menospreciaras
Tenía miedo de tu aliento alcohólico
Tenía miedo de tu completo desprecio por mí
Tenía miedo de tu temperamento
Tenía miedo de que las cosas se salieran de control
Tenía miedo de que se hicieran agujeros en las paredes
Tenía miedo de tu testosterona
Tengo tanta rabia como tú
Tengo tanto dolor como tú
He vivido tanto infierno como tú
Y he mantenido el mío burbujeando por ti
Fuiste mi mejor amigo
Fuiste mi amante
Fuiste mi mentor
Fuiste mi hermano
Fuiste mi compañero
Fuiste mi maestro
Fuiste mi propio personaje comprensivo
Tenía miedo de los dardos verbales
Tenía miedo de la calma antes de la tormenta
Tenía miedo por mis propios huesos
Tenía miedo de tu seducción
Tenía miedo de tu coerción
Tenía miedo de tu rechazo
Tenía miedo de tu intimidación
Tenía miedo de tu castigo
Tenía miedo de tus silencios helados
Tenía miedo de tu volumen
Tenía miedo de tu manipulación
Tenía miedo de tus explosiones
Tengo tanta rabia como tú
Tengo tanto dolor como tú
He vivido tanto infierno como tú
Y he mantenido el mío burbujeando por ti
Fuiste mi mejor amigo
Fuiste mi amante
Fuiste mi mentor
Fuiste mi hermano
Fuiste mi compañero
Fuiste mi maestro
Fuiste mi propio personaje comprensivo
Fuiste mi guardián
Fuiste mi ancla
Fuiste mi familia
Fuiste mi salvador
Y ahí radicaba el problema
Y ahí radicaba el problema
Y ahí radicaba el problema
Y ahí radicaba el problema
Escrita por: Alanis Morissette / Supergrass