She scraped me repeatedly with a canning lid
And called it an ancient Chinese secret
I noticed a bottle of rubbing alcohol on the nightstand
And I was glad she could not reach it

I used to think that wisdom was the best witness
For finding joy and serving compassion
But she said that pain always comes first
To leave a trail of grit for love's traction

I have lost my principles
And I'm falling in between her cruel eyes
She is so convincible
I'm starting to believe her beautiful lies

We use to go out late at night
Looking through windows at clothes we would never wear
I spent all my money on my past so I provided poorly
But I don't think she cared

In the mornings we walked through a garden of perfume and tranquility
And the effect was quite profound
But like the bruises she left on me
No one will notice why I keep my head down

I have lost my principles
And I'm falling in between her cruel eyes
She is so convincible
I'm starting to believe her beautiful lies

I told her that I don't like spicy dried mango
But she made me eat it anyway
She said "I got your back
Pay no attention to the blade"

Last year when I tried to leave
She convinced me that if I did I would rot like a fence post
Now tell me is that possible
Or did I stay because of an ancient Chinese ghost

I have lost my principles
And I'm falling in between her cruel eyes
She is so convincible
I'm starting to believe her beautiful lies

I have lost my principles
And I'm falling in between her cruel eyes
She is so convincible
I'm starting to believe her beautiful lies