Lyrics Bruised - Mike Schmid

Sometimes his love gets all twisted
Turned around and confused
Battered with age
And mixed up with rage
And he loves you until you are bruised

Sometimes you tell yourself it's over
He doesn't deserve one more excuse
You attempt to leave that day
But every time you stay
And you will love him until you are bruised

You say "he doesn't mean to hurt me
I know he loves me
I know he's in there somewhere"

You dread all the times you're together
And when you're alone you fear him too
He'll stumble in the door
And push you to the floor
He'll keep drinking until you are bruised

And you think that you just can't tell a soul now
Your friends won't like a person that's been used
They tell you they'll accept you
But you think that they'll reject you
They only love you until you are bruised

But maybe I can help you
And take you far away from here
There's so much more to life than this

Just go, I know that you still love him
And I know you think that either way you lose
But maybe time will teach him
You've tried and you can't reach him
You loved him until you were bruised
You shouldn't make yourself take that abuse
He will love you until you are bruised