Lithium
Evanescence渀 Lyrics

Lithium, don't want to lock me up inside
The singer doesn't want to feel trapped and confined in her sadness.

Lithium, don't want to forget how it feels without
The singer doesn't want to forget how it feels to be without the numbing effects of medication and to experience her emotions fully.

Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow
The singer wants to hold onto her sadness because it is an integral part of her and has become a comfortable feeling.

Oh, but, God, I want to let it go
Despite wanting to keep her sadness, the singer wants to break free from it and move on.

Come to bed, don't make me sleep alone
The singer is afraid of being alone with her thoughts and emotions.

Couldn't hide the emptiness; you let it show
Her partner is aware of the emptiness that the singer feels, and it has affected their relationship.

Never wanted it to be so cold
The singer never wanted her relationship to be as distant and detached as it is.

Just didn't drink enough to say you love me
The singer's partner didn't show her enough affection, which led her to feel unloved and isolated.

I can't hold on to me
The singer feels as though she is losing herself in her thoughts and emotions.

Wonder what's wrong with me
The singer is struggling to understand why she feels the way she does and why she can't overcome it.

Don't want to let it lay me down this time
The singer doesn't want her sadness to consume her and lead her to a state of depression again.

Drown my will to fly
Her sadness is hindering her from being happy, growing, and moving on in her life.

Here in the darkness I know myself
The singer's sadness has allowed her to become more self-aware and introspective.

Can't break free until I let it go
She can't move on until she frees herself from her sadness.

Let me go
The singer wants to be free from the burden of her emotions.

Darling, I forgive you after all
The singer forgives her partner for not giving her enough love and support throughout their relationship.

Anything is better than to be alone
The singer would do anything to avoid being alone with her thoughts and negative emotions.

And in the end I guess I had to fall
The singer had to face her sadness and hit rock bottom to understand and overcome it.

Always find my place among the ashes
The singer always finds herself in a state of despair and brokenness, but she always finds a way to pick herself up and move on with her life.