Lyric discussion by queenoftartan 

Cover art for You Keep It All In lyrics by Beautiful South, The

I think the abuse might be simply figurative, not physical. The 'keeping it all in' is about not really opening up to your other half, not letting them in, not talking to them about anything other than the everyday and mundane. Or receiving verbal abuse from your partner, how it's described both times as a 'conversation'.

I don't know...every time I look back at these lyrics my opinion changes...

I finally found this video online, hoping it would give me a better idea of the song's meaning....nope, not one bit...