In particular, it is about an abused child and a battered wife.
A battered wife is a married woman until she gets a divorce.
For nine years, she had been a battered wife herself.
For 10 years, I didn't even identify myself as a battered wife.
I've written about being a battered wife: I was beaten and tortured over a period of a few years.
However, she goes through with the wedding and becomes a battered wife.
In the song, a battered wife sets fire to her own house.
If I may now turn to the battered wives, let me add that men get beaten up too.
She played a battered wife in a story based on fact.
As it happens, she also plays a battered wife in a story based on fact.