Songwriter: Alanis Morissette
I was afraid of handle being flown off of, oh
You were my teacher
You were my lover
I was afraid of your rejection
I was afraid of your complete disregard for me
You were my lover
And therein lay the issue
You were my savior
You were my anchor
I was afraid for my own bones
I was afraid of your temper
I was afraid of your reducing me
'Cause I have as much rage as you have
I was afraid of your alcohol breath
I've lived as much hell as you have
I was afraid of your punishment
You were my teacher
I have as much pain as you do
I was afraid of your volume
You were my mentor
I was afraid of your physical strength
You were my teacher
You were my brother
I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken up
And I've kept mine bubbling under for you
I was afraid of your coercion
You were my partner
I was afraid of your testosterone
I was afraid of your manipulation
I was afraid of your explosions
And therein lay the problem
You were my partner
You were my mentor
You were my family
And therein lay the issue
I was afraid you'd hit below the belt
You were my very own sympathetic character
And I've kept mine bubbling under for you
I was afraid of holes being punched into walls
I was afraid of verbal daggers
I was afraid of the calm before the storm
You were my best friend
I've lived as much hell as you have
I was afraid of your sucker punch
You were my keeper
I was afraid of your icy silences
You were my best friend
And therein lay the problem
You were my brother
An' you were my brother
You were my best friend
You were my very own sympathetic character
I was afraid of your intimidation
You were my partner
You were my lover
You were my very own sympathetic character
You were my mentor
I have as much rage as you have
Publishers: 1974 MUSIC, MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING
I have as much pain as you do
I was afraid of your seduction