Bleed For You
Hidden in Plain View Lyrics

The cold concrete cuts against her back
The physical pain she feels from the cold ground hurting her back

And her spirit spills with blood onto the pavement
The emotional pain she feels is so intense it's like she is bleeding out onto the ground

Hands tied so tight behind her neck
She is physically restrained and unable to fight back

And a silence falls, and everything changes
The situation becomes tense and dangerous

And everything dies, to you nothing's alive, to you anymore
The perpetrator has lost empathy and disregards her as a living being

I guess you've gotten more than you might have wanted
The offender has gone too far and exceeded their desired outcome

If I could take your pain away
The singer wants to ease the victim's suffering

I would scream for you
The extreme effort the singer would put in to help her

I would bleed for you
The singer would be willing to sacrifice and suffer for her well-being

So you'll never feel this way
The goal is for her to never again experience this kind of trauma

Again when you're in my arms
The reassurance that she will be safe with the singer

She drowns herself until the images erase
She tries to escape the trauma by drowning it out

But the skin is bruised all along her thighs
The physical evidence of the abuse lingers and reminds her what happened

Nightmares repeat refrain the memories remain
The trauma haunts her both in her sleep and in her waking life

In mental photographs haunting all the time so
The memories are so vivid that she can't forget them

She shuts her eyes, to you she tries to hide
She tries to ignore the offender and put herself in a safer mental space

From you, she falls asleep into dreams where she is safe
She finds escape in her dreams and imagines herself away from the trauma

Put the weight on my shoulders
The singer is expressing a willingness to bear the victim's burdens

And the pain in my heart
The singer is deeply affected by what the victim has gone through

Tie the knots in my stomach and you'll let it tear me apart.
The singer is willing to take on the emotional toll of the victim's trauma

So tear me apart.
The singer will endure whatever pain is necessary to help the victim

So I could be everything you need
The singer wants to be a source of support and aid for the victim

And this silence strips me bare,
The tense silence makes the singer feel exposed and vulnerable

and your body pins me down.
The victim's suffering is overwhelming and feels like it's crushing the singer

I've never been so scared to breathe,
The gravity of the situation and fear for the victim's safety make the singer feel paralyzed

afraid to make a sound.
The singer is afraid to do anything that might put the victim in further danger

And all I know is you'll never let me go..
The singer fears the perpetrator will never let the victim (or them) escape

Just kick and scream, bite and bleed,
The singer is exhorting the victim to fight back in any way possible

and make believe it's all a dream.
The singer wants the victim to imagine an alternate reality where they are free from the trauma