The Death Of Me
Asking Alexandria (UK) Lyrics
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I ask myself over and over and over again
Trapped in my brain
Pull it out from the cracks in my skull
Am I alone?
Surrounded by shadows
I think I might just be suffocating
But I'm already there
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there
I won't let you be the death of me
No I refuse to let you bring me down
Bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
And I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
Am I insane?
I've rolled myself over
And screamed till I spit up blood
Trapped in my brain
The answer has taken my hands to pull my eyeballs out
Am I alone?
The voices who fight in my brain just won't fucking go away
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I alone surrounded by death?
I think this might just be the end
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there
You can't take this away from me
You can't release these demons
You can't make this OK for me
You're the one who caused these feelings
I apologize for what I'm about to do
I try to sympathize
But at the end of the day
You brought this on yourself
I won't let you be the death of me
No I refuse to let you bring me down
Bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
And I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
Now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
The tears
Have left a blur
That I can't explain
The pain
Has left a hole
In which my heart should've been
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational
Impetuous
And intemperate
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational
Impetuous
And temperate
I won't let you be the death of me
I refuse to let you bring me down
Bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
And I lost my mind before
But I'm back and I'm better than ever
The lyrics to Asking Alexandria's "The Death of Me" are a reflection of the internal struggles that the singer is facing. The song discusses the idea of insanity and being trapped in one's own head. The person in the song is questioning their own sanity and wondering if they are alone in their fight. They feel suffocated and surrounded by shadows, and they feel like they might be going insane. They describe being trapped in their own brain, and the answer to their struggles has taken their hands to pull their eyeballs out. Despite all of this, they refuse to let anyone bring them down and are determined to come back better than ever.
The song also talks about the idea of the devil coming to take the person to hell, but they feel like they are already there. This could be interpreted as feeling like they are already in hell because of the internal struggles they are facing. The song then goes on to talk about the emotions that the person is feeling - pain, anger, and irrationality.
Overall, "The Death of Me" is a very emotional and introspective song that touches on the struggles of mental health.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I insane?
I question my sanity repeatedly as I feel trapped in my own mind.
I won't let you be the death of me
I refuse to let you bring me down and be the cause of my demise.
No I refuse to let you bring me down
Bring me down
I am determined to resist your negative influence and not let it affect me.
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there
I am in a dark place mentally and emotionally, and I feel like I am already beyond hope.
The tears
Have left a blur
That I can't explain
I have been crying so much that my vision is affected, and I can't put into words how I feel.
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational
Impetuous
And temperate
My anger is consuming me, and I can't control these intense, irrational emotions.
You can't take this away from me
You can't release these demons
You can't make this OK for me
You're the one who caused these feelings
You cannot fix my problems or make things right because you are the one who caused me pain and distress in the first place.
I apologize for what I'm about to do
I try to sympathize
But at the end of the day
You brought this on yourself
I am sorry for how I might react, but ultimately, it is your own actions that led to this situation.
And I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
Now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
I have struggled with my mental health in the past, but I have overcome it and am now stronger than ever.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Benjamin Bruce, Danny Worsnop, James Cassells
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@jesusalbertofloreslopez4659
Am I insane?
I ask myself over and over and over again
Flies in my brain
Pouring out from the cracks in my skull
Am I alone?
Surrounded by sin and I think I might just be suffocating
The devil came to take me to hell, but I'm already there, yeah
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell, but I'm already there, yeah
And I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down, bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back, and I'm better than ever
Am I insane?
I fold myself over and scream 'til I'm spitting blood
Flies in my brain
The itching is incomprehensible, and it won't stop
Am I alone?
The voices grow fainted, but they just won't fucking go away
The devil came to take me to hell, but I'm already there, yeah
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
Am I alone?
Surrounded by death, I think this might just be the end
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell, but I'm already there
You can't take this away from me
You can't relieve these demons
You can't make this okay for me
You're the ones who caused these feelings
I apologise for what I'm about to do
I tried to sympathise
But at the end of the day, you brought this on yourselves
I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down, bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before (but now I'm back, and I'm better than ever)
But now I'm back, and I'm better than ever
Now I'm back, and I'm better than ever
The tears have left a blur that I can't explain
The pain has left a hole in which my heart should've been
I'm blind with rage, and I can't shake this feeling
Irrational, impetuous, intemperate
I'm blind with rage, and I can't shake this feeling
Irrational, impetuous, intemperate
I won't let you be the death of me
I refuse to let you bring me down (irrational, impetuous, intemperate)
Bring me down
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong (irrational, impetuous, intemperate)
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back, and I'm better than ever
@EggsxSetiawan
Am I insane?
I ask myself over and over and over again
Flies in my brain
Pouring out from the cracks in my skull
Am I alone?
Surrounded by sin and
I think I might just be suffocating
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
Am I insane?
I fold myself over and scream 'til I'm spitting blood
Flies in my brain
The itching is incomprehensible and it won't stop
Am I alone?
The voices grow fainted
But they just won't fucking go away
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I alone?
Surrounded by sin
I think this might just be the end
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
You can't take this away from me
You can't relieve these demons
You can't make this OK for me
You're ones who caused these feelings
I apologize for what I'm about to do
I tried to sympathize
But at the end of the day
You brought this on yourself
I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back and I'm better than ever
Now I'm back and I'm better than ever
The tears
Have left a blur
That I can't explain
The pain has left a hole
In which my heart should have been
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational, Impetuous, Intemperate
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational, Impetuous, Intemperate
I won't let you be the death of me
I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever
Source: Musixmatch
@sadboisean98
Lyrics:
Am I insane?
I ask myself over and over and over again
Flies in my brain
Pouring out from the cracks in my skull
Am I alone?
Surrounded by sin and
I think I might just be suffocating
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
Yeah!
I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back
And I'm better than ever.
Am I insane?
I fold myself over and scream 'til I'm spitting blood
Flies in my brain
The itching is incomprehensible and it won't stop
Am I alone?
The voices grow fainted
But they just won't fucking go away
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
Yeah!
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
Am I alone?
Surrounded by sin
I think this might just be the end
Am I insane? Am I insane? Am I insane?
The devil came to take me to hell
But I'm already there.
You can't take this away from me
You can't relieve these demons
You can't make this OK for me
You're ones who caused these feelings
I apologize for what I'm about to do
I tried to sympathize
But at the end of the day
You brought this on yourself
I won't let you be the death of me
No, I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But now I'm back and I'm better than ever
Now I'm back and I'm better than ever
The tears have left a blur that I can't explain
The pain has left a hole in which my heart should've been
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational
Impetuous
Intemperate
I'm blind with rage
And I can't shake this feeling
Irrational
Intemperate
Impetuous
I won't let you be the death of me
I refuse to let you bring me down (bring me down)
I won't let you make me out to be
The one who's in the wrong
I know I've lost my mind before
But I'm back and I'm better than ever
@lukeweber6597
For those who never knew: Danny was supposed to have a daughter but she passed away sending him down his path of drug and alcohol abuse. This song was his defining moment in overcoming that. Knowing that much about him, it really gives this song a whole new meaning, you can hear the torment in his voice. "The tears have left a blur like I can't explain, the pain has left a hole in which my heart should've been." But with that, he wasn't going to let this circumstance take away his potential. Hence " I'm back and better than ever." Truly an incredible message and an emotional story behind the song showing that as people we can choose who we are destined to be.
@ogsnakesnake765
When I first listened to this song, the emotion of it just left me amazed and I fell in love with the song. This explains why and it makes it all the better. Great song.
@joshuabalsavage4695
Ogsnake Snake me too. I never knew the story behind it. But fell in love with the intense raw emotion. This just makes that all the more better.
@alyssadevin14
Where did you hear about Danny once having a daughter?
Not saying you're right or wrong but I am curious because I've never once heard that before
@2swecompany
@Alyssa Devin He talks about it in this documentary https://youtu.be/aJKXjhS5BZA?t=132
@brandongravitt9199
Oh...fuck. I honestly thought he just loved Rock & Roll but got caught too deep into it as Reckless & Relentless heavily implies.
@cybernitee
siempre el volumen a tope cuando la escucho 🔥
@carolld21
10 años y sigue siendo una absoluta joya❤ Asking por siempre
@wyaitdarewell1387
this song never gets old
@PyroAficionado
I love this song, both the metal and rock versions. Amazing vocal range for only being 23. I was worried earlier this year about him coming back, but he's BETTER THAN EVER! Danny's got an amazing scream, but he needs to let more of his singing show cuz that's where he shines. Not many vocalists who have done to their voice what Danny has done, none of them sound as good as he does. Although, I have to say Moving On is probably my favorite song of theirs of all time.