Bogeyman
Confronting Inner Demons: "Bogeyman
Lyrics
Most days I get up start to work
Starting the day and engaging in work.
Cross the items off my mental list
Completing tasks from a mental checklist.
Chase pay do the job put out fires
Pursuing payment, doing the job, handling challenges.
Feel productive like I should exist
Feeling a sense of accomplishment and purpose.
But sometimes I wake up stuck in my room
Experiencing moments of feeling trapped.
I can't shake the thoughts of impending doom
Unable to shake thoughts of impending doom.
My bogeyman is not a villain creeping 'round my home
The bogeyman is a metaphorical presence, not a physical threat.
My bogeyman is not an agent spying through my phone
Emphasizing that the bogeyman is not a literal spy.
He's lurking in my mind, he can surface anytime
The bogeyman represents internal fears, emerging unexpectedly.
Compel me to descend to hell alone
Being compelled by inner demons towards a negative path.
Now back to my life to my work to pretending it will be ok
Returning to routine, pretending everything is fine.
Not frown maybe smile even laugh
Putting on a facade of happiness.
Sense of humor gets me through the day
Using humor to cope with challenges.
But behind my smile I'm prepared to cry
Behind the smile, there's an underlying readiness to cry.
The king party pooper is standing by
A metaphorical party pooper waiting to spoil joy.
My bogeyman is not a villain creeping 'round my home
Reiterating the bogeyman is not a physical threat.
My bogeyman is not an agent spying through my phone
Emphasizing again that it's not a spy but a mental challenge.
He's lurking in my mind, he can surface anytime
Highlighting the internal nature of the lurking fear.
Compel me to descend to hell alone
Feeling compelled to face personal challenges alone.
My bogeyman
Repeating the term "bogeyman" for emphasis.
My bogeyman
Reiterating the presence of the internal fear.
My bogeyman is not a villain creeping 'round my home
Stressing again that it's a mental, not physical, threat.
My bogeyman is not an agent spying through my phone
Underlining the absence of external surveillance.
He's lurking in my mind, he can surface anytime
Reminding of the internal nature and unpredictability of fear.
Compel me to descend to Hell alone
Facing personal challenges that feel like descending into Hell.
I can't move fast enough can't get far enough
Expressing a sense of inability to escape quickly.
Can't make a clean getaway
Unable to achieve a clean break from the internal fear.
And I can't hide anywhere cuz he's always there
Constantly confronted by the internal fear, with no hiding place.
Laughing to my dismay
The internal fear mocks and laughs at personal distress.
My bogeyman is not a villain creeping 'round my home
Reiterating that the bogeyman is an internal, not external, threat.
My bogeyman is not an agent spying through my phone
Emphasizing the non-spy and mental nature of the challenge.
He's lurking in my mind, he can surface anytime
Highlighting the unpredictable emergence of inner demons.
Compel me to descend to hell alone
Feeling compelled to face personal challenges alone, again.
My bogeyman
Repeating the term "bogeyman" for emphasis.
My bogeyman
Reiterating the presence of the internal fear.
My bogeyman
Concluding with the repeated term "bogeyman."
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