Lyric discussion by poorgirl 

This could be an abuser losing his lover to freedom, promiscuity/prostitution, drugs, etc., or just losing the relationship.

This could also be about a D/s relationship in which the dominant is watching his girl repeat this undesirable pattern. He is logically processing the situation and coming to terms with it. She'll never again submit to him, or come back begging his forgiveness (no tears in her eyes, she'll never ask him please again), so what can he do?

If he is to rectify matters, he needs to "hit" her. To "hit" her could be taken as literal, but could also mean to step it up and take care of the situation (or her emotional and physical "needs"). While he may feel naturally compelled to take corrective action, he ultimately realizes that her recidivism is terminal, she is lacking remorse, and that she will never again submit to him (she'll never ask him "please" again). There's nothing he can do about that, so he releases her.

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