The Devil In Me
THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE INSIDE OF ME
DEEP INSIDE MY VEINS SOMETHING I FAIL TO DESCRIBE MOVES ABOUT
SOMETHING INSIDE MY VEINS BRINGS ME PAIN
IT IS SOMETHING WHICH MAKES ME FAIL TO PREVAIL
SOMETHING WHICH MAKES ME A NO GOOD
IT MAKES MY HEART HURT
IT MAKES MY HEART HARD
IT MAKES MY HEART BEAT FASTER
I FEEL MY HEART NO MORE
IT IS A BLACK STONED HEART
IT CARRIES WITH IT THE WORD EMPTINESS
THIS SOMETHING MADE ME A KING OF THE DARKNESS
MYSELF IS NO LONGER MYSELF ANYMORE
IT IS SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY
OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THIS SOMEBODY
SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM THE NEW ME
THE ME THAT LISTENS NO MORE
THE ME THAT BEATS UP MY BABY TO DEATH
THE ME THAT SEPARATES ME FROM THE GOOD LORD
I NOW STEAL THE STILL NIGHT AND MAKE IT OF THE DEAD
MY HEAD IS RED BECAUSE OF THE TERRIBLE THINGS ITS HOUSING
IT IS A SHELTER TO EVERY SINGLE BAD WORD EXISTING
SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM ME
I NO LONGER TALK THE WORDS OF MANKIND
I HEAR VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
MY HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD
THE BLOOD OF MY BABY IS CRYING OUT FOR HELP
HER EYES ARE DRIPPING BLACK TEARS
MY BABY IS NO BABY ANY MORE
SHE SMILES NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF ME
BECAUSE OF MY BLACK HEART
BECAUSE OF THE DARKNESS IN ME
SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM ME
ON MY KNEES I FALL DOWN
SOMEBODY HELP ME
GOOD LORD HEAR MY CRY
HEAL MY HEART AND MAKE ME CLEAN
MAKE ME YOURS
SAVE ME FROM THE BAD ME INSIDE ME
Copyright © Abdullah Gofa Moruakgomo | Year Posted 2017
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