Lyrics
Am I a slave? A prisoner to my own mind?
Questioning if the speaker feels enslaved or imprisoned by their own thoughts.
A rope around my neck
Metaphorically describing a feeling of restriction or suffocation.
I see the knots are tied a thousand times
Noticing the complexity and numerous challenges in overcoming mental struggles.
Demons inside my head
Acknowledging internal demons or negative thoughts within the speaker's mind.
He left in his wake
Referring to the aftermath of someone's departure, potentially leaving emotional turmoil.
I'm trapped in this Hell
Feeling trapped in a difficult situation or emotional state, resembling Hell.
With the voices I can't escape
Struggling with persistent and inescapable inner voices.
I feel the noose, it's tightening!
Expressing a sense of impending danger or emotional pressure.
Please, world, just let me be
Pleading for relief and a break from the challenges of the world.
I can't bear the suffering
Conveying the overwhelming nature of suffering that the speaker cannot endure.
Please, world, just let me be
Reiterating the plea for release from the world's hardships.
Cut these bonds and set me free
Requesting freedom from emotional or mental constraints.
Can I find solace at the bottom of this bottle?
Contemplating finding comfort or escape through alcohol.
Why won't the poison bring me peace?
Questioning why self-destructive behaviors like substance abuse don't bring peace.
Can I replace these anxious thoughts with prescriptions?
Wondering if prescription medications can replace anxious thoughts for relief.
Sleep, my sweet relief
Describing sleep as a welcomed relief or escape from turmoil.
Complacency has got its hold inside of me
Noting the entrapment of complacency within the speaker.
Repeat the same mistakes day after day
Acknowledging a pattern of repeating mistakes in daily life.
Am I the cause of all my woes?
Questioning whether the speaker is the root cause of their problems.
Guess I deserve this, I've been told
Suggesting a belief in deserving the struggles faced.
This life dulled with misery
Describing life as dull and filled with misery.
Please, world, just let me be
Repeating the plea for release from the world's suffering.
I can't bear the suffering
Reiterating the inability to bear the ongoing suffering.
Oh, God, just let me be
Calling on a higher power (God) for relief.
Cut these bonds and set me free
Echoing the desire for freedom from emotional bonds.
Can I find solace at the bottom of this bottle?
Repeating the contemplation of finding solace through alcohol.
Why won't the poison bring me peace?
Expressing frustration that substances like poison don't bring peace.
Can I replace these anxious thoughts with prescriptions?
Revisiting the idea of replacing anxiety with prescription medications.
Sleep, my sweet relief
Reiterating the hope for relief through sleep.
I hear its call, I hear it every night
Hearing a call, possibly the allure of escape or relief, especially at night.
It crawls its way inside of me
Describing an intrusive force that embeds itself within the speaker.
When I turn out the…
Interrupted line - context unclear.
Light!
Shouting out the word "Light!" possibly as a plea or realization.
Can I find solace at the bottom of this bottle?
Repeating the contemplation of finding solace through alcohol.
Why won't the poison bring me peace?
Expressing frustration that substances like poison don't bring peace.
Can I replace these anxious thoughts with prescriptions?
Revisiting the idea of replacing anxiety with prescription medications.
Sleep, my sweet relief
Reiterating the hope for relief through sleep.
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