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Mind of Glass
04:04
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I haven't been myself of late
I've been sleeping terribly
Forsaken, alone
The things I feel when I'm not home
The things I feel when I'm alone
I'm afraid of the dark
The shapes and sounds, they mess me around
I wish I could say
That I've gotten used to this
I guess it's hard to describe the things I've seen with my eyes closed
In the gloom
I'll wade towards the lighthouse
Beaming over crashing waves
That tumble through my head
Calling out your names
But they are taken by the wind
And when I'm with
The people that I hold so dear
They shield my thoughts
From opening Pandora's box
I forget that being troubled isn't how it's meant to be
I forget that being troubled isn't how it's meant to be
Mind of glass
I'll shatter now at your touch
Stubborn winds howl by
Salty tears slowly dry
I am broken beneath the skin
In the gloom
I'll wade towards the lighthouse
Beaming over crashing waves
That tumble through my head
Calling out your names
But they are taken by the wind
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2. |
The Fortress
03:12
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Crying in the corner of my room
My thoughts lay waste and consume
It's a battlefield, I'm no soldier
It's a raging war we weren't trained for
Building up my courage
As the threat that looms before me closes in
If there's carnage ahead, can I face it?
It's a hateful affair
And it makes me feel so helpless all the time
Not knowing what to do
When the bad days come
Not knowing how to feel
When the walls come down
And the fortress is overrun
I think it's time to address
The scale of this
I think it's time to address
The scale of this
Flailing with my back against the wall
My blade sings true as I fall
There's a line, I can't hold it
As the phantoms advance, I grow colder
Lying in the ruins of my final folly
The deep dark closes in
It's a nightmare, I can't shake it
It's a hateful affair
And it makes me feel so helpless all the time
Not knowing what to do
When the bad days come
Not knowing how to feel
When the walls come down
And the fortress is overrun
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3. |
From Now On
04:43
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It's the feelings that stir in the back of your mind
When you're trying to chase the silence
But it slips through the cracks
It's the build-up inside
You can't bottle your mind
And it all comes out
When it rears up its ugly head
I'm sick of it
I'm sick of it
When you're dying to sleep at night
Does it always come flooding in
Does it always feel like this
Does it always gotta be like this
I'm sick of it
The anxiety flooding my body
I'm sick of it
The anxiety flooding my body
And it's easy to let it win
Hide behind all the things you say
Don't worry about it
Put on your armour and face it
From now on, I'll slow down
From now on, I'll slow down
From now on, I'll slow down
From now on, I'll slow down
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Truth in the Mirror
03:53
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Well something's not quite right
It isn't sitting well with me
I wish that I was comfortable
Wearing my own skin
When I was just a kid
Knew nothing of the world
Thought that I was bulletproof
But it was within me
How do you expect me
To function in society
When my body is my enemy
And it's plain to see it's affecting me
Why do we let this beast run free
What is it we are trying to achieve
By ignoring the damage in its wake
And pretending we're okay
I struggle to see the truth in the mirror
Despite being told I'm not what I see
I wish that I could listen to reason
And list all the reasons why
How do you expect me
To function in society
When my body is my enemy
And it's plain to see it's affecting me
And all of my life I pretended
And all of my life I pretended
And all of my life I pretended your words didn't hurt
Your words hurt me
Your words hurt me
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Washed Ashore
04:30
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Standing at the edge of town
Reaching out your arm
Invisible barrier stays your hand
It's funny how something small as this can feel like so much more
I can tell that you're afraid of what's to come your way
But it will be okay, I promise
What's in store for tomorrow
An apparition of a door appears in front of you
Now's the time to decide, the handle's fading
In the blink of an eye, the chance will be gone
Without hesitation
Hold your breath and step on through
Your vision is gone, why can't you see
I made you a promise I couldn't keep
Will there be a tomorrow
I know things are pretty hard right now
And they're getting harder still
A flash of light, you shield your eyes
The ground's vanished, now you're falling
The open waters rush to meet you
Knocked unconscious without warning
You awaken washed ashore
Saltwater eyes adjusting
Who can say how long it's been
Since you left so eagerly
I don't blame you
I would've done the same
No, I don't blame you
You're stronger than you think
You'll get through this
We'll get through this
I'll get through this
I'm stronger than I think
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Cian Bennet Australia
Cian Bennet is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, known for melancholic ballads and vulnerable introspection.
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