The air was cold
The night I fled
Your eyes were more
Than I could take
I ran so fast
I ran like hell
And still wasn't able to escape

The picture's still fixed in my head
The stage was all set at my request
You took the roll
You played it well
I knew it would be easy for you

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Strike me harder now
Push me to the ground

Pain is sweeter
Coming from your hand
I love you
When you hurt me the most

So fell the lash, repeatedly
The icy words cut me deep, and still
I begged for more
You gave no less
Surrendering fully to the game
You took control
I took the blame
You had enough so you looked away
Deprived of love, deprived of pain
No choice but to keep on sinking

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Strike me harder now
Push me to the ground

Pain is sweeter
Coming from your hand
Don't you leave me
When I need you the most

No pain or love left for your slave
My heart is torn yet you smile the same
I'll break the vow and I'll tell myself
The words that free me from you

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Strike me harder now
Push me to the ground

Pain is sweeter
Coming for your hand
Take your hate and drive it through my heart
But please don't leave me when I need you the most

The air was cold
The night I fled
The pain was more than I could take
You learned your role
You'll play it well
I know it will be easy for you