Love the Way You Lie Part II
Rihanna (Feat. Eminem) Lyrics

On the first page of our story
At the beginning of our relationship

The future seemed so bright
We were optimistic about our future together

Then this thing turned out so evil
Our relationship turned abusive and destructive

I don't know why I'm still surprised
I am surprised that I allowed this to happen

Even angels have their wicked schemes
Even good people can do bad things

And you take that to new extremes
You take our arguments and fights to a dangerous level

But you'll always be my hero
Despite the abuse, I still have strong feelings and affection for you

Even though you've lost your mind
You have become mentally unstable and unpredictable

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
You are watching me suffer and do nothing to help

But that's all right because I like the way it hurts
I have developed a strange attachment to the pain and abuse

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
You are ignoring my emotional pain

But that's all right because I love the way you lie
I am willing to accept your lies and empty promises because of my feelings for you

Now there's gravel in our voices
Our voices are coarse and strained from shouting and arguing

Glass is shattered from the fight
Our fights have caused physical damage to our surroundings

In this tug of war you'll always win
You always have the upper hand in our arguments and conflicts

Even when I'm right
Even when I am correct, you refuse to admit fault or apologize

'Cause you feed me fables from your hand
You manipulate me with false stories and excuses

With violent words and empty threats
Your words are aggressive and intimidating, but lack action

And it's sick that all these battles
It is unhealthy and disturbing that our conflicts keep us together

Are what keeps me satisfied
Our fights and arguments make me feel fulfilled and satisfied in a twisted way

So maybe I'm a masochist
Maybe I am someone who enjoys pain and suffering

I try to run but I don't wanna ever leave
I want to leave but am afraid to because of my feelings for you

'Til the walls are going up
Until our relationship falls apart completely

In smoke with all our memories
Our memories will be destroyed when our relationship ends

This morning, you wake, a sun ray hits your face
The morning after a fight, we wake up and try to act normal

Smeared makeup as we lay in the wake of destruction
Our makeup is smudged from crying and our relationship is in ruins

Hush baby, speak softly, tell me you're awfully sorry
You try to apologize and calm me down with sweet talk

That you pushed me into the coffee table last night so I can push you off me
You are apologizing for physical violence that occurred the night before

Try and touch me so I can scream at you not to touch me
I am testy and anxious about physical contact after an abusive incident

Run out the room and I'll follow you like a lost puppy
I will follow you even if I know I should leave

Baby, without you, I'm nothing, I'm so lost, hug me
I am emotionally dependent on you and need your affection

Then tell me how ugly I am, but that you'll always love me
You insult and degrade me but try to convince me you still care for me

Then after that, shove me, in the aftermath of the
You resume being violent after trying to be affectionate and apologetic

Destructive path that we're on, two psychopaths but we
Our relationship is self-destructive and both of us have issues

Know that no matter how many knives we put in each other's backs
No matter how much we hurt each other, we will still stay together

That we'll have each other's backs, 'cause we're that lucky
We will stay loyal to each other even though our relationship is toxic

Together, we move mountains, let's not make mountains out of molehills
We can accomplish great things together, but let's not make small things into bigger issues

You hit me twice, yeah, but who's counting?
You have hit me multiple times, but you are dismissing it as insignificant

I may have hit you three times, I'm starting to lose count
I acknowledge my own violent behavior but have lost track of how many times I have hurt you

But together, we'll live forever, we found the youth fountain
We believe our love is strong enough to last forever and keep us young at heart

Our love is crazy, we're nuts, but I refused counseling
Our love is irrational and unhealthy, but I reject seeking professional help

This house is too huge, if you move out I'll burn all two thousand
If you leave me, I will destroy everything we built together

Square feet of it to the ground, ain't shit you can do about it
I am threatening you with destruction and violence if you try to leave me

'Cause with you I'm in my fucking mind, without you, I'm out it
You keep me sane and stable, but without you, I am mentally unstable