Pain
Alice Cooper Lyrics

I'm hidden in the scream
I am the cause of the scream, the source of the pain

When the virgin dies
Whenever innocence is lost

I'm the ache in the belly
I am the discomfort and pain in the stomach

When your baby cries
I am the feeling of anguish and helplessness as a parent

And I'm the burning sensation
I am the intense feeling of heat and agony

When the convict fries
I am the punishment of death, the final pain

I'm pain
I am pain, the physical or emotional discomfort

Unspeakable pain
A pain that cannot be put into words

I'm your private pain
The personal and individual pain that belongs to you alone

And I'm the compound fracture
I am the severe fracture that breaks the bone through the skin

In the twisted car
Occurring during a car accident, among other ways

And I'm the lines on the face
I am the creases and wrinkles on a face from a life of pain and suffering

Of the tramp at the bar
A homeless person who tries to forget their pain at the bar

And I'm the reds by the bed
Refers to a sleeping pill, indicating someone who takes them to escape their pain

Of the suicide star
The drugs or weapons used in a suicide

You know me- I'm pain
Pain is a familiar feeling, constant and always present

Your own private pain
Pain is an intimate feeling, known only to the person experiencing it

Unfathomable pain
A pain that cannot be fully understood or imagined by others

And it's a compliment to me
Pain is pleased that it has such a significant impact on someone's life

To hear you screaming through the night
The sound of someone's pain is music to pain's ears

All night
Pain is constant and unrelenting

Tonight
Pain is always present, day or night

I'm the holes in your arm
I am the open wounds on the arm caused by drug use

When you're feeling the shakes
Refers to the tremors and chills felt during withdrawal from drugs

I'm the lump on your head
I am the bump that appears on the head after being hit by something

When you step on the rake
A garden tool that surprises and injures when stepped on

And I'm the loudest one laughing
Pain finds pleasure in witnessing the pain of others

At the saddest wake
A funeral, where people are grieving and in pain

Yes, pain
Acknowledging that pain is always there

Do you love me pain
Implying that the person has grown used to the pain, that they cannot imagine living without it

Dear old pain
Pain has been around for a long time, and is familiar like an old friend

You need your pain
Pain has a purpose, such as teaching us life lessons or protecting the body

I was the wound in the side
Refers to the wound on Jesus' side, associated with intense pain and suffering

While Jesus prayed
Occurs during a time of meditation and prayer, when one is expected to be at peace

I was the filthiest word
Refers to the crudest, most offensive word imaginable

At the vandalized grave
Desecration of a grave, a symbol of disrespect and pain for the loved ones of the deceased