Sensitive Subject Matter
Bonnie McKee Lyrics

I told you I'd there for you
I promised to be your support system through thick and thin.

A promise I intend to keep
I am steadfast in my commitment to you.

But the subject matter hits
The topic we need to discuss is causing me emotional distress.

A little too close to home
The issue we need to talk about is triggering my own personal trauma.

And now I can't take back what I gave
I have already committed myself to being here for you, but the emotional toll on me may be too great.

With all the times we've seen
Through all the experiences we have shared together.

The states that we've been in
The emotional ups and downs we have faced as a duo.

You always saved me from my troubled self, it seemed
You have been my sanctuary when I was struggling on my own.

But now I'm hearing all these words you say
The discussion we are having is revealing some deep, dark truths.

And I'm not sure if I can stay
I am unsure if I can handle this level of emotional burden.

And listen to you melting all my dreams
The revelations are shattering my hopes and aspirations.

Baby it's you that kept my feet on the ground
You were the one that kept me sane and grounded in reality.

Thought that I could choose
I believed I would always have the freedom to decide if you were around.

If I always wanted you around
But now the situation feels beyond my control, and I am not sure if I want your presence.

Darling, I do think we need time apart
I believe we need to take a break from each other to heal.

I still need time to mend my broken seams
I need time to heal my own emotional wounds before I can support you again.

I told you I'd listen to you
I am committed to listening to your problems and being there for you.

So I'm all ears
I am willing and ready to hear what you have to say.

But don't ask me to respond
I may not be able to provide emotional support or advice at this time.

To your pleas for my advice
Your situation may be too much for me to handle mentally and emotionally.

'Cause now I'm too burdened to speak
The weight of our discussion is causing me to be unable to articulate my thoughts coherently.

I can't be by myself
I cannot handle this emotional burden alone.

But there is no one else
I feel emotionally isolated and alone in my struggles.

And well it hurts to know someone else tastes your lips
The idea of you being intimate with someone else is incredibly painful.

(It hurts to know someone else tastes your lips)
Repeating that the thought of you being with someone else is too much to bear.

But I cannot forget how hard I cried
I remember feeling intense emotional pain and agony after discovering you lied to me.

When I'd discovered you had lied
When I learned that you had deceived me in some way.

When you said I could never hurt like this
When you convinced me that I could not experience hurt or heartache on this level.

'Cause I'm weary, I'm so weary
I am exhausted and fatigued from dealing with this emotional stress.

I'm broken I'm so broken
The emotional burden is causing me to feel emotionally fragmented and shattered.

It's painful, it's so painful
The emotional agony is nearly unbearable.

These are secrets I cannot afford to hear
The knowledge that is being revealed to me is too much to bear.

These are secrets I cannot afford to hear
Repeating that the information being shared is too much for me to handle emotionally.