White Flag
The Partisans Lyrics

I caught you on the offensive
I discovered that you were being aggressive towards me first

but you've levelled my defences
However, you attacked me in a way that broke through all of my protective mechanisms

Blood on my face or is it lipstick?
I can't tell if the marks on my face are from injury or from lipstick that you may have been wearing

twin projectiles, were they ballistic?
I'm uncertain if the objects you used to hurt me were intentional or not

I tried a little gentle persuasion
I attempted to convince you to change your actions in a non-confrontational way

but you insisted on an invasion
Despite my attempts to be diplomatic, you still chose to be aggressive and intrusive

I was getting my senses back
I was beginning to regain my composure and awareness

you launched a full frontal attack
However, you initiated a full-force assault on me

Call the hostilities to a halt
I implore you to stop the fighting and aggression

I can't cope with this brutal assault
I am unable to handle the severity and violence of this attack

I've tried it all from money to charm
I've attempted various strategies to diffuse the situation, including offering money and trying to coax you with charisma

I may as well unilateral disarm
Since my previous strategies have failed, there's no sense in continuing to fight back

You foiled my plants with a mind detector
You thwarted my plans by anticipating and blocking them with your keen observation and perception

I'm a conscientious objector
I refuse to be involved in war or aggression on moral grounds

The war you started was all out
The conflict between us was intense and brutal from the beginning

I didn't mean for us to fall out
I never intended for our relationship to deteriorate in this way

You laid waste to my apartment
You destroyed my living space with your reckless behavior

with a saturation bombardment
You attacked my apartment with an overwhelming barrage of destruction

Your mental state was on activate
Your mindset was primed and ready for combat

It was ready and set to detonate
You were prepared to engage in a violent confrontation with me

Somewhere I think that we got it wrong
I believe that we made a mistake somewhere along the way in our relationship

I found myself sitting on a time bomb
I suddenly realized that a violent confrontation was inevitable

The looks you're giving me are pure corrosive
Your glances towards me are full of anger and hostility

I'd better watch out 'cos you're highly explosive
I need to be careful because you have a volatile and unpredictable temper

I'm beaten, I'm bloody, I'm aching, I'm sore
I am physically battered and wounded from our fight

I can't take anymore of this civil war
I am exhausted from fighting with you and cannot continue any further

I'm gonna surrender 'cos I've had enough
I am giving up and admitting defeat because I am completely worn out

If this is your idea of playing it rough
If this is your approach to handling conflict, it is far too violent and unsafe

When all this is over I'll get the blame
I will be held responsible for the escalation of our conflict by others

for allowing escalation of your war games
Because I didn't prevent you from escalating our conflict, I will be blamed for it

I once was your ally, I once was your friend
I used to be someone you trusted and befriended

But now it seems it's over and it looks like the end
However, our relationship has been completely destroyed and it appears to be the end