Lyrics
Oh will I waste away
Expressing a fear or concern about wasting away.
Watch in horror as my life decays
Feeling a sense of horror as life deteriorates.
Who have I become
Questioning one's identity and self-discovery.
In the night
Referencing a moment in the night, suggesting introspection.
Of my mind
Referring to the inner thoughts and struggles of the mind.
Can you hear it in your chest
Suggesting an intense emotional experience, possibly fear or anxiety.
The fiend you've tried to keep silent
Describing an inner struggle or negative aspect that one tries to suppress.
Can you feel it
Asking if the listener can feel a burden on their shoulders.
On your shoulders?
Acknowledging the weight of problems or challenges.
Feel the sickness
Describing a feeling of sickness or negativity.
Taking over?
Expressing the overwhelming nature of the negative emotions taking control.
I would do anything
Expressing a willingness to do anything to escape the current state.
To be anyone, anyone but
Desiring to be anyone else to avoid the current struggles.
I would do anything
Reiterating the willingness to do anything to escape the self.
To be anyone
Expressing a desire to be someone other than oneself.
Anyone but me
Summarizing the strong wish to be anyone but the current self.
Oh, what a choice I face
Facing a difficult choice and contemplating self-acceptance.
Accept parts of me I can't erase
Acknowledging the challenge of accepting and overcoming past actions or aspects.
Can I learn to love
Pondering the possibility of learning to love all aspects, both dark and light.
The shadow
Referring to the hidden or darker side of the self.
And the light
Acknowledging both the shadow (negative aspects) and the light (positive aspects).
You know it deep within your chest
Reiterating an inner knowledge or realization of personal struggles.
You're the fiend you try to silence
Acknowledging one's own inner struggles that are attempted to be suppressed.
I am the weight on your shoulders
Claiming responsibility for the burdens others carry.
I am the sickness taking over
Recognizing one's influence in spreading negativity or darkness.
I would do anything
Reiterating the willingness to do anything to escape the current self.
To be anyone
Expressing a strong desire to be anyone else but the current self.
Anyone but me
Reiterating the strong wish to be someone other than oneself.
I am the sickness
Reiterating the overwhelming feeling of negativity or sickness within.
I am your darkness
Emphasizing the darker aspects or struggles within the self.
I am your fears
Pointing out that the fears and struggles are inherent and part of the self.
I am you
Final affirmation that the negative aspects mentioned are integral to the individual.
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