Stop
Escaping the Turmoil: Empathy Test's Emotional Journey in 'Stop'
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Everything, everything all at the same time.
Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening simultaneously.
Anything, anything to escape my mind.
Desire to escape from one's own thoughts and mind.
And I can't go to sleep at night
Difficulty falling asleep, possibly due to inner turmoil.
Until I see the morning light.
Seeking the relief of seeing the morning light.
There's no one in your arms again
Expressing loneliness and lack of comfort in someone's arms.
And still we all have to pretend
Acknowledging the need for pretending that everything is fine.
We're fine.
Despite challenges, maintaining a facade of being okay.
Everything, everything's burning on the inside.
Intense internal struggles affecting the person emotionally.
Anything, anything to numb the pain you hide.
Desire to numb the emotional pain that is being concealed.
And I can't seem to calm my nerves
Difficulty in calming nerves, emotions swerving uncontrollably.
Moods don't swing they only swerve.
Mood swings are not calming; they only intensify.
Now I'm a nervous wreck again
Feeling like a nervous wreck despite external appearances.
And still we all have to pretend
Continuing the act of pretending everything is fine.
We're fine.
Persisting in projecting a facade of well-being.
When all of my darkest thoughts
Dark and troubling thoughts occupying the mind.
Roam through my head
Extended periods of lying awake, unable to find peace.
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
Struggling with inner turmoil and mental distress.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Desire for the other person to understand the impact of their actions.
Would you stop?
Pleading for the person to stop causing emotional distress.
Or would you just carry on?
Questioning whether the person will continue or cease their actions.
Everything, everything's twisted up and broken.
Feeling emotionally twisted and broken.
Anything, anything - tell me you were joking.
Requesting confirmation that distressing statements were not serious.
And I can't seem to look away
Unable to avert one's gaze from the distressing situation.
I die a thousand times a day.
Experiencing repeated emotional pain and suffering.
Let's analyse it all again
Analyzing the situation repeatedly, trying to cope.
Until we're ready to pretend
Preparing to pretend again, maintaining the facade.
We're fine.
Continuing the act of presenting a facade of well-being.
When all of my darkest thoughts
Reiteration of dark thoughts invading the mind.
Roam through my head
Extended periods of lying awake due to mental struggles.
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
Continued inner turmoil and emotional distress.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Repetition of the plea for the other person to understand the impact.
Would you stop?
Reiterating the request for the person to stop causing pain.
Or would you just carry on?
Questioning whether the person will persist or cease their actions.
When all of my darkest thoughts
Reiteration of dark thoughts invading the mind.
Roam through my head
Continued inner turmoil and emotional distress.
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
Extended periods of lying awake due to mental struggles.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Repetition of the plea for the other person to understand the impact.
Would you stop?
Reiterating the request for the person to stop causing pain.
Or would you just carry on?
Questioning whether the person will persist or cease their actions.
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