To me this song is about wanting to be with someone who is not good for you. That someone could already be in a relationship (and you're the "other" woman/man) or maybe they are just bad news.
I have given, I have given
And got none
Still I'm driven by something I can't explain
(This could be about how you are drawn to that person, even though you know you shouldn't be because they are not treating you as well as they should "got none")
It's not a cross, it is a choice
I cannot help but hear his voice
I only wish that I could listen without shame
(You are not complaining about it, you know that it is YOUR decision to be with him, but you know that somethign about this is wrong, shameful).
I have been a witness to the perfect crime
I wipe the grin off of my face to hide the blame
It isn't worth the tears you cry to have a perfect alibi
Now I'm beaten at the hands of my own game
(Perfect crime could mean being that other woman, but now you are starting to feel more strongly, that you can't just have this casual relationship and now you're wanting more --- getting beaten at the hand of your own game)
It isn't easy to be kind
With all these demons in my mind
I only hope one day I'll be free
I do my best not to complain
My face is dirty from the strain
I only hope one day I'll come clean
(You KNOW you need to stop this. All these "demons in your mind" telling you its no good to be this way. And that one day you will be strong enough to cleanse yourself of him and get out of this relationship)
To me this song is about wanting to be with someone who is not good for you. That someone could already be in a relationship (and you're the "other" woman/man) or maybe they are just bad news.
I have given, I have given And got none Still I'm driven by something I can't explain
(This could be about how you are drawn to that person, even though you know you shouldn't be because they are not treating you as well as they should "got none")
It's not a cross, it is a choice I cannot help but hear his voice I only wish that I could listen without shame
(You are not complaining about it, you know that it is YOUR decision to be with him, but you know that somethign about this is wrong, shameful).
I have been a witness to the perfect crime I wipe the grin off of my face to hide the blame It isn't worth the tears you cry to have a perfect alibi Now I'm beaten at the hands of my own game
(Perfect crime could mean being that other woman, but now you are starting to feel more strongly, that you can't just have this casual relationship and now you're wanting more --- getting beaten at the hand of your own game)
It isn't easy to be kind With all these demons in my mind I only hope one day I'll be free I do my best not to complain My face is dirty from the strain I only hope one day I'll come clean
(You KNOW you need to stop this. All these "demons in your mind" telling you its no good to be this way. And that one day you will be strong enough to cleanse yourself of him and get out of this relationship)