waiting for the silent screams of jealousy inside // tearing thoughts apart a bitter taste i leave behind // listening, a holy voice that pleases me the most // speaking softly to me now but screaming at my ghost // foundation built by hardened skin // left an empty place inside // when i began to speak // it awakened a beast named Pride // speaking louder, its hold reigned // power feels empty when it's given, not gained // weakened by praise // strengthened by doubt // this is what my life will be about // i was pushed down // i was cast aside // down this path i believe // that you all denied // just let me be free // i'll explain why these demons keep yelling at me // this was the voice inside i've had all along // yearning to speak for the wronged // won't you please curse this heart? // i didn't know what i had from the start // it's like my innocence was set aside // where my naivety died // another sleepless night // wrestling with my mind // i'm stuck in this tunnel // the end shines a light // everyone has held me from it // told me it's not mine // i give and give and give and give // and they consume what's left of me like hungry swine // what does it mean to keep the devil inside? // what does it mean to keep this feeling alive? // why do my actions seem out of control? // why do the things i believe still fuel my soul? // don't slip into the madness // don't be taken by the tide // i will bruise, i'll be broken // but nothing takes away what's inside // so stay away, stay away, stay away from me