If I Really Loved You
Because I love you,
Don’t go with your friends tonight.
Because I love you,
Going out with them's not all right.
Because I love you,
I left bruises on your face.
Because I love you,
You cover up the trace.
Because I love you,
I’ll force on you a kiss.
Because I love you,
You won’t deny my wish.
Because I love you,
You have to be faithful.
Because I love you,
If I’m faithless, you can’t yell.
But none of this is really because I love you.
This is all because I love to control you.
If I loved you,
I'd hug you, not hit you.
If I loved you,
I’d make sure you said yes, too.
If I loved you,
There'd be no need for force.
If I loved you,
I'd stay the course.
If I really, truly loved you,
I’d never leave a bruise.
If I loved you,
I’d allow you to choose.