1. Who excuses me, and who excuses the passionate one
Who forgets the covenant, forgets me, yet I remember him

2. My longing pulls me toward him, my fear for him pushes me away
So I love him and shun him

3. My eyes see his beauty but overlook
His ugly deeds - or don't they see him?

4. He wrongs me intentionally, yet I excuse him
His betrayal is evident, yet I deny it