So hear it, we've been through a lot We're both hurt - You've cried and I've cried Tears But no one's yet been shot Our romance has dwindled and died But it's the flame that will never die And this is a power ballad - sung about you and I I usually sing about carnage and rape But now I show I really hurt I sit alone with my guitar on a fire escape In the rain with dry hair but a soaking shirt There's helicopters with floodlights showing the way I'm dangerous and this is a power ballad It's totally not the least bit gay Gay I need a string quarter to come in right here 'Cause nothing says rock like cellos and violins This song is for the ladies while men go get beers See I don't just trash hotel rooms and shoot heroin The video should have two sluts fighting over me Sluts 'Cause this is a power ballad It's stupid but I sing it with all my might So let's remember that our flame will never die 'Cause this is a power ballad Sung about you and I