Lyrics
Silence kills me, but I won't speak
Silence is emotionally painful for me, but I choose not to express myself verbally.
Words are poison quiet I'll keep
Words have a harmful effect, so I will keep quiet to avoid causing harm.
Sickness rising, deep within me
Feeling of sickness or distress is growing deep within me.
No one can know that I'll soon be
I have a secret or struggle that I don't want others to know about in the near future.
Cold, withdrawn
I am becoming emotionally distant and detached.
Dead and gone
I will soon be physically or emotionally non-existent.
Slowly rotting, I won't give in
I am decaying slowly, but I refuse to surrender.
Don't wanna be someone's burden
I don't want to burden anyone with my problems or existence.
Ignorant so they can't suffer
I prefer to remain ignorant so that others don't have to suffer because of me.
Wounds will come when this is
Wounds, possibly emotional, will come when this difficult situation is over.
Over and done
Anticipation of a challenging conclusion or ending.
When I'm dead and gone
A reflection on the idea that after death, one's presence will be gone.
Silence kills me, why can't I speak?
The pain of silence continues, and the desire to speak is questioned.
Drank the poison I am not weak
Acknowledging having consumed something harmful, yet asserting strength.
Cold and drawn
A repetition emphasizing emotional coldness and detachment.
Dead and gone
Reiteration of the idea that one will be non-existent after death.
Cold withdrawn
Emphasizing emotional withdrawal and lifelessness.
Dead
A stark declaration of being dead.
The beast gnawing on my flesh
A metaphorical beast symbolizing internal struggles or pain.
Lock it up and leave it be
Suggesting the desire to contain and ignore internal struggles.
Struggling on I contemplate
Struggling internally while contemplating the only available option.
The only possibility
Considering the only possible course of action.
But even in this hopeless state of
Expressing hopelessness in a situation with overwhelming certainty.
Overwhelming certainty
The presence of others, represented by faces, provides strength to endure silently.
The glimmering light upon your faces
Despite difficulties, the support or presence of others brings a glimmer of hope.
Gives me strength enough to bite my tongue
The strength to endure silence is drawn from the positive aspects of others.
Grab the beast by the neck
Taking control of internal struggles, represented as a beast.
Take control, push it back and keep
Asserting control, pushing back internal struggles, and maintaining silence.
Silent
A resolution to remain silent despite internal struggles.
Should have known not to tempt the devil
Regret over tempting fate or engaging in risky behavior.
Inhale and let him rupture me
Inhaling, possibly a metaphor for accepting consequences.
Fool I was to try to cheat the devil
Admitting to being foolish in attempting to deceive fate or destiny.
Serpent that murders silently
Describing a dangerous force that kills quietly, possibly an internal struggle.
Should have known not to tempt the devil
Reiterating regret over tempting fate, acknowledging its potent nature.
Someone of such pure potency
Recognizing the powerful and pure nature of the force one tempted.
Fool I was to try and beat the devil
Acknowledging the foolishness in trying to overcome a powerful force.
Holding a ransom over
Feeling held hostage by the consequences of tempting fate.
Me
A metaphorical reference to being under the influence or control of a powerful force.
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