Kiss With a Fist
Florence %2B the Machine Lyrics

You hit me once, I hit you back
We have a pattern of violence in our relationship where we react to each other's aggression in the same way.

You gave a kick, I gave a slap
Our arguments escalate quickly to physical violence where we each try to one-up the other with our reactions.

You smashed a plate over my head
You don't hold back when it comes to expressing your anger, even to the point of causing physical harm.

Then I set fire to our bed, whoa
I retaliate with equally destructive behavior, risking the destruction of things that have deeper meanings to us, like our bed.

My black eye casts no shadow
Despite the physical signs of harm, you refuse to take responsibility for your actions or their harm to me.

Your red eye sees no blame
You similarly refuse to recognize the pain and destruction that has been caused by your own aggression towards me.

Your slaps don't stick, your kicks don't hit
Despite your attempts to harm me, your impact is temporary and ineffective. I refuse to let you break me.

So we remain the same
Our relationship is stuck in a cycle of violence and retaliation, with no resolution or healing in sight.

Blood sticks, sweat drips
Our physical violence has real consequences, both in the immediate injuries caused and in the lingering damage to our emotions and relationship.

Break the lock if it don't fit
We try to force this relationship to work even though it is broken and dysfunctional, refusing to acknowledge when it is beyond repair.

A kick in the teeth is good for some
Some people might see physical aggression as a healthy or effective way to release anger or assert dominance.

A kiss with a fist is better than none
Our relationship is so dysfunctional and full of aggression that even moments of physical intimacy overshadowed by violence may be better than nothing at all.

I broke your jaw once before
I have also caused you significant physical harm in the past, exacerbating the cycle of aggression between us.

I spilled your blood upon the floor
My own acts of violence have resulted in your suffering as well, further fueling the cycle of retaliation between us.

You broke my leg in return
You have also reacted violently to my aggression, adding another painful experience to the already harmful cycle between us.

So I sit back and watch the bed burn
Even as our relationship falls apart in flames, we are both complicit in the destruction and unwilling to make meaningful changes to stop it.