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 © | Year Posted 2017


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