Lyrics

[INTRO]
I'm walking through the fire, got my heart on the line
You know I need it rough, gotta make me shine

[VERSE 1]
I got a reputation, for being hard to tame
You say I'm a challenge, and you're ready to claim
Your love is a razor, cutting through my pain
But I know you mean it, and that's why I'll remain

[CHORUS]
I got tough love, baby, I know you like that
No sugarcoating, just give it to me flat
You're gonna break my heart, but I need it like that
Tough love, baby, it's the only way to react

[VERSE 2]
You're whispering sweet nothings, in the dead of night
But I know you're gonna leave, and it's gonna feel like a fight
You're gonna push me hard, and I'm gonna push back
But deep down inside, I know I'm on the right track

[CHORUS]
I got tough love, baby, I know you like that
No sugarcoating, just give it to me flat
You're gonna break my heart, but I need it like that
Tough love, baby, it's the only way to react

[BRIDGE]
Maybe I'm a masochist, maybe I'm insane
But your love is a poison, that I'm willing to obtain
It's a fatal attraction, but I don't care
'Cause when I'm with you, I feel like I'm alive, yeah

[HOOK]
Tough love, it's the way I like it
Rough and raw, no need to fix it
Tough love, it's the only way
To make me feel, to make me stay

[CHORUS]
I got tough love, baby, I know you like that
No sugarcoating, just give it to me flat
You're gonna break my heart, but I need it like that
Tough love, baby, it's the only way to react

[OUTRO]
So go ahead, be cruel
I'm ready for the heartache, I'm ready for the pain
'Cause when it's all said and done
I'll know that I was loved, in my own way, yeah.