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Black Eyes, Blue Tears Lyrics

Black eyes, I don't need 'em
Blue tears, give me freedom

Positively never goin' back I won't live where things are so out of whack
No more rollin' with the punches
No more usin' or abusin'

Bridge:
I'd rather die standing
Than live on my knees
Begging please -- no more

Chorus:
Black eyes -- I don't need 'em
Blue tears -- gimme freedom
Black eyes -- all behind me
Blue tears'll never find me now

Definetely found my self-esteem
Finally -- I'm forever free to dream
No more cryin' in the corner
No excuses -- no more bruises


(Bridge)
(Chorus)

I'd rather die standing
Than live on my knees, begging please...

(Chorus)

It's all behind me, they'll never find me now

Find your self-esteem and be forever free to dream
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Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

this song is about domestic abuse. i think it's sort of obvious in the lyrics, but i did hear that everytime this song is played in concerts and stuff, that money is donated to a fund for abused spouces. pretty cool

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

A great song. Shania stands up for women. Yay!

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

domestic abuse to the core - and great representation.

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

I think this is an extremely sad song and it's a serious issue these days too. I'm not even 15 yet, so i don't know too much about domestic abuse- I just hope it never happens to me and i feel bad for the women that it does happen to.

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

I'm gonna live on that: "I'd rather die standing than live on my knees." That is some strong shit...

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

i suffered from domestic abuse and finally when i got the courage to walk away i sat in my friends house listening to this song on reapeat and cried till i could cry no more this song help me regain my strength to get up dust myself off and carry on

Cover art for Black Eyes, Blue Tears lyrics by Shania Twain

Shania's mother was physically abused by both Shania's biological father as well as her step father. This song obviously stems from her mother's ordeals.