Scared out of my mind

I stayed by your side through both pleasure and pain

I thought I was your queen, I believed you were my man

I always took your side, I looked proud holding your hand

When we walked into a room, they all gasped, we looked so good

Mmmm mhhh ah ah ooooo

Out in public, we looked solid. Always a united front

Later on, when we got home, you would explain what I did wrong

I didn't know it right away

It took me time to figure out

Now I really know for sure

When you said I lacked respect

You really meant it as a threat

Yeah, eh eh eh

You were only satisfied when I was scared out of my mind

I tried to reason with you, tried to make you see

We're on the same team, but we can't always agree

To have a difference of opinion is not a lack of respect

But in your narrow world, your way was the only way

Mmmm mhhh ah ah ooooo

I confess, I was weak. I gave up, I gave in

That's the first mistake I made

I didn't know it right away

It took me time to figure out

Now I really know for sure

When you said I lacked respect

You really meant it as a threat

Yeah, eh eh eh

You were only satisfied when I was scared out of my mind

You wore me down, you messed with my head

A roller-coaster of emotions, up and down, high and low

A masterful manipulator. Gaslighting was your thing

You would cheat, you would lie. I would blame myself and cry

Mmmm mhhh ah ah ooooo

I couldn't understand why you messed with me so, but you wouldn't let me go

I didn't know it right away

It took me time to figure out

Now I really know for sure

When you said I lacked respect

You really meant it as a threat

Yeah, eh eh eh

You were only satisfied when I was scared out of my mind

I still don't know what plan you had

I was numb, but I woke up

I woke up in time to walk away

I didn't know it right away

It took me time to figure out

Now I really know for sure

When you said I lacked respect

You really meant it as a threat

Yeah, eh eh eh

You were only satisfied when I was scared out of my mind