Prevent This Tragedy
Alkaline Trio Lyrics

Here we are again with handguns for hearts
Once again, we find ourselves emotionally wounded and armed to protect ourselves from further heartbreak.

They had a master plan, wanted to tear us apart
Someone had a malicious plot to break us apart and succeeded in doing so.

Nothing to hold. I'll hope to lead it
Despite losing everything, I remain determined to take the lead and forge a new path.

Our demise has been completed now
Our downfall is now complete and there is nothing left for us to do.

Nowhere left to go but down
We have hit rock bottom and there is no way to go but further down.

The flames of hell they give me hope
Despite being surrounded by despair, the thought of hellish flames becomes our source of hope.

I drowned in oceans of this tragic part of town
We are suffocated by the overwhelming sense of tragedy and despair that surrounds us in this place we call home.

Where nothing's heard for miles but the sound of children wishing they were safely underground
The only sounds that can be heard in this desolate place are the cries of children longing for safety and escape from their surroundings.

We are the walking burned, we hold this close to our arms
We are walking wounded, but we hold our scars close to our hearts as a reminder of what we have been through.

We take our daily breath and thank our unlucky scars
We are grateful for our scars, as they represent our survival and resilience in the face of adversity.

Tried to get by on bread and water
We have been reduced to subsisting on basic necessities as we struggle to survive.

Craving blood poured from the altar now
We yearn for something stronger and more substantial than mere sustenance to keep us going.

Not much left to do but drown in flames of miscommunication
With no clear communication and a lack of understanding, there seems to be no other option but to accept defeat and face the consequences.

Down and out and often in search for someone
Lost and desperate, we are constantly seeking someone to help us find our way and provide some sense of direction.

Proud to translate what we truly dream about
We take pride in expressing our innermost dreams and desires, no matter how elusive or difficult to capture they may be.

As we lay in this bed thinking out loud
As we lie down to rest and allow ourselves a moment of introspection, we are filled with thoughts and ideas that we can't help but express out loud.

In my broken telepathy
Despite my best efforts to communicate, my thoughts and feelings seem to get lost in translation and remain unheard by others.

For I'm left with nothing but this bloodless river bank, West Memphis
Feeling depleted and hopeless, I find myself in a lifeless place like the bloodless river bank in West Memphis, Tennessee.

Please, may you start praying for me
As I face my struggles alone, I reach out for help and ask for prayers to be sent my way.