(Mmm, yeah)
Sixteen years, where did we go?
(Oh, baby)
I look in the mirror and I don't recognize the light
Used to be a candle, now I'm hiding from the night
Sixteen years of devotion, standing by your side
But the man I married left his heart out with the tide
I gave you my best, I gave you my soul
But you used your words to dig a deeper hole
I'm hurting in silence, living in fear
How did we get to the end of the year?
I'm your wife, not the enemy you fight
Why does your shadow keep blocking my light?
Oh, it's tearing me apart, baby
I need you to hear me, need you to see
Your insults are heavy, they fall like the rain
You don't seem to notice the weight of my pain
I respected the vow, I kept every flame
But you're throwing daggers, you're playing the game
I'm human, I'm breathing, I've got dignity
But the walls are closing in right here on me
I'm hurting in silence, living in fear
How did we get to the end of the year?
I'm your wife, not the enemy you fight
Why does your shadow keep blocking my light?
Oh, it's tearing me apart, baby
I need you to hear me, need you to see
I'm not your target, I'm not your defense
I'm tired of living in this dark suspense
Can we find the truth underneath all the noise?
Before we lose everything, before we lose our poise
(I need you, baby)
I'm breaking in pieces, I'm losing my breath
This feeling of sorrow is scaring me to death
You used to be my shelter, my rock, and my grace
Now I'm just a stranger in my own sacred space
Come here, let's talk, let's face what is real
Do you even remember how to truly feel?
I'm hurting in silence, living in fear
How did we get to the end of the year?
I'm your wife, not the enemy you fight
Why does your shadow keep blocking my light?
Oh, it's tearing me apart, baby
I need you to hear me, need you to see
I'm your wife, not your enemy, yeah
Just want the love back, oh, baby
Sixteen years... fading away
(Mmm, just listen)
I need you to see me.