ove the way you lie
Eminem (feat. Rihanna) Lyrics

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
You are willing to sit and watch me suffer and fail, and yet I choose to accept it because the hurt is something I have grown accustomed to and comfortable with.

But that's alright, because I like the way it hurts
Even though your actions hurt me, I still feel a sense of comfort and love from it.

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
You can hear the pain and sadness in my voice and yet you won't do anything about it.

But that's alright, because I love the way you lie
I know that you are lying to me, but I still choose to believe it because I love you.

I can't tell you what it really is
I cannot articulate what is truly happening in our relationship.

I can only tell you what it feels like
I can only describe how my emotions and feelings are affecting me.

And right now there's a steel knife, in my windpipe
At this very moment, I feel suffocated and trapped in this relationship.

I can't breathe, but I still fight, while I can fight
Even though I feel like I am suffocating, I am still trying to fight for us.

As long as the wrong feels right, it's like I'm in flight
Even though I know this relationship is unhealthy, I am still drawn to it and feel like I am in a state of euphoria.

High off of love drunk from my hate
I am intoxicated by the love I feel for you, even though it brings out anger and resentment in me.

It's like I'm huffing paint and I love it the more that I suffer
The more pain and suffering I experience in this relationship, the more I cling to it and feel addicted to it.

I suffocate and right before I'm about to drown
Just when I feel like I am about to reach my breaking point, you bring me back to life and save me.

She resuscitates me, she fucking hates me,
You bring me back to life even though you have expressed hatred towards me.

And I love it, wait
Even though the situation is unhealthy, I still cling to it because of the love I feel for you.

Where you going, I'm leaving you
You are trying to leave me and end this relationship.

No you ain't, come back
I refuse to let you leave me and continue to try and hold onto this relationship.

We're running right back, here we go again
Even though we just had a fight and I thought it was over, we are already back in the cycle of arguing and toxicity.

It's so insane 'cause when it's going good, it's going great
Our relationship is so volatile that even when things are going well, they quickly turn sour.

I'm Superman, with the wind at his back, she's Lois Lane
I feel invincible in this relationship, but my partner is the only one who can bring me down.

But when it's bad, it's awful
When things go wrong in our relationship, it is unbearable.

I feel so ashamed, I snapped, who's that dude
I am filled with self-hatred and disgust when I behave in ways that are harmful to you.

I don't even know his name, I laid hands on her
I acted impulsively and violently towards you, without even knowing who I was lashing out at.

I'll never stoop so low again, I guess I don't know my own strength
I promise to never behave in that way again, but I am not sure if I can keep that promise because of how unpredictable my behavior is.

You ever love somebody so much
Have you ever felt so much love for someone that it is overwhelming?

You can barely breathe, when you're with them, you meet
When you are with that person, you feel so many emotions that it takes your breath away.

And neither one of you, even know what hit 'em,
You are both so swept up in the emotion and intensity of the relationship that you are unaware of how it is affecting you both.

Got that warm fuzzy feeling, yeah them chills, used to get 'em
You used to feel so happy and excited around that person, but now it has turned into a feeling of dread and coldness.

Now you're getting fucking sick, of looking at 'em
You have become repulsed by that person and the thought of being around them makes you feel physically unwell.

You swore you've never hit 'em, never do nothing to hurt 'em,
You promised yourself that you would never hurt that person, physically or emotionally.

Now you're in each others face,
You are in a constant state of conflict and argument with that person.

Spewing venom, and these words, when you spit 'em
Your words are filled with anger and poison, and you lash out at each other verbally.

You push, pull each other's hair, scratch, claw, bit 'em,
Your arguments turn violent, and you physically harm each other in the heat of the moment.

Throw 'em down, pin 'em, so lost in the moments, when you're in 'em
In the heat of the moment, you are so caught up in the emotion that you do not realize how violent you are being towards each other.

It's the rage that's the culprit, it controls you both
The intensity of your emotions and the anger you both feel are what drive your violent behavior towards one another.

So they say it's best, to go your separate ways,
People advise that it is better for both of you to end the relationship and move on separately.

Guess that they don't know ya 'cause today, that was yesterday
People who advise you to break up do not understand the depth of your love and the history you share together.

Yesterday is over, it's a different day
The past is gone and now is a new opportunity to make a change.

Sound like broken records, playin' over, but you promised her
The same arguments and behavior keep repeating themselves, but you made a promise to change and become a better partner.

Next time you'll show restraint
In the future, you will control yourself and not act with violence towards your partner.

You don't get another chance,
This is the last chance to make things right in your relationship.

Life is no Nintendo game, but you lied again
This is real life, and you made a promise to change, but you have not followed through with it.

Now you get to watch her leave,
Your partner has decided to end the relationship and you can do nothing to stop it.

Out the window, guess that's why they call it window pane
Your partner has left and you are left alone in your despair, looking out the window at the rain.

Now I know we said things, did things
We have both said and done things to each other that we regret.

That we didn't mean and we fall back into the same patterns
We fall back into the same patterns of behavior that led to our problems in the first place.

Same routine, but your temper's just as bad, as mine is
We fall back into the same routine of fighting, and our tempers are equally as bad as each other's.

You're the same as me, but when it comes to love, you're just as blinded
We both share the same issues and shortcomings, but when it comes to love, we both lose sight of what is rational and reasonable.

Baby please come back, it wasn't you,
I am begging you to come back to me, and trying to shift the blame away from myself.

Baby it was me, maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems
I am acknowledging my part in the problems in our relationship, and hoping that we can work through them together.

Maybe that's what happens When a tornado meets a volcano
Our relationship is like a natural disaster, with the intensity of our emotions and tempers being the catalyst.

All I know is I love you too much, to walk away now
Despite everything, my love for you is still strong and I cannot walk away from this relationship.

Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
I am asking you to come back inside and stay with me, picking up your bags from the footpath outside.

Don't you hear sincerity, in my voice when I talk,
I am being genuine and sincere when I ask you to come back, and my pleading is not just empty words.

Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball
I am taking responsibility for my actions that led to the problems in our relationship, and asking you to acknowledge them too.

Next time I'm pissed, I'll aim my fist at the dry wall
In the future, I will try to control my temper and express my anger in a healthier way, rather than resorting to violence.

Next time, there will be no next time
I am making a promise to you that I will never repeat my violent behavior again.

I apologize even though I know it's lies
I am apologizing for my behavior, but I know that my apologies are empty and do not change what has happened.

I'm tired of the games, I just want her back, I know I'm a liar
I am sick of the cycle of breaking up and getting back together, and I am admitting that I have not been truthful in the past.

If she ever tries to fucking leave again
If you try to leave me again,

I'm a tie her to the bed and set this house on fire
I will use violence and destruction to prevent you from leaving me again, and to assert my control over you.