When the Lights Go Off

I'm so sick of always hiding the truth
We all know someone who has dealt with abuse
And there's no way we can let it slide
Oh hey, what's that, another bruise to hide
Oh, it's nothing, I just fell
And if I talk they could spend the night in the cells
And when they get out there's a price on my head
I'll take a few small knocks not to end up dead

So let me tell you love's a dangerous thing
Cause love'll hide a side of someone and bring you peace
When all they'll bring is pain
You get the blame
So when they tell you that you ain't worth a thing
But in your mind you can change them to bring you comfort
Trust me, they'll never change
They stay the same

It makes me sick to think that when you look at their face
You don't see the person that I see
I've seen you cower in fear when they walk too near
Now it's about time we get em out of here

I'm so sick of always hiding the truth
We all know someone who has dealt with abuse
And there's no way we can let it slide
Oh hey, what's that, another bruise to hide
Oh, it's nothing, I just fell
And if I talk they could spend the night in the cells
And when they get out there's a price on my head
I'll take a few small knocks not to end up dead

You'll never see that side of them
(No, never in the daylight)
You'll never see that side of them
(No, never in the sunshine)
And I'll always miss that side of you
That they took away

It only happened once and yeah, sure, I was drunk
Man, it was all my fault cause I talk too much
That's right, blame yourself cause they treat you so well
They just change when the light goes off
They all change when the lights go
Ain't it funny that we use that excuse
Only when someone mentions abuse
I say we talk about it like it goes
We blame the victims and it really shows
This just can't go on