Hush
Hellyeah Hellyeah Lyrics

You pray for quiet,
You long for peace and calmness in your mind.

Inside your head the screams won’t silence
The internal turmoil and chaos do not subside.

I remember those days
The memories of the past are still vivid.

The terror past our home, the fear that’s in your bones,
Fear and dread have embedded deep within you due to past traumatic events.

It just won’t go away, no.
The pain and anguish seem to persist and cannot be easily overcome.

The strangle holds, the insulting names,
Being subjected to physical violence and verbal abuse on a regular basis.

The wound up shirt around his fist, the nose to nose beer stinking breath.
The vivid memories of the abuser's physical abuse and foul breath still haunt and terrify.

Thrown down onto the floor, so battered, bruised and sore
The physical abuse was severe and left one injured and hurt.

Choke down on the truth of it, and touch it until you break your neck
Confronting and facing the harsh reality of the past is difficult and painful, but it must be done.

Hell’s where I was born! Hell’s where I was raised,
The environment of abuse and trauma was all-encompassing since childhood.

This hell is where I’m from and this hell is where I’ll stay.
Cannot seem to escape the traumatic past and its long-lasting effects.

The hush is all I need, to hush the misery
Peace and quiet are necessary to alleviate the pain and suffering.

The hush that belongs to me, like the hush inside of dreams
The stillness and calmness are similar to the tranquility found in dreams.

Just be still and pray, and let the noise just fade away.
Simply being calm and peaceful and letting the disturbing memories fade away is one way to cope.

Retain to violence
Holding onto violent tendencies and aggression due to the long-lasting effects of abuse.

Atop your heart like a secret closet,
The violence and aggression are kept hidden deep inside, like a secret.

So no one can penetrate
Afraid to let anyone get too close to avoid revealing the violent tendencies.

You just can’t stand the touch, affection weighs too much,
Receiving love and affection is difficult due to the past trauma and fear of vulnerability.

You push everyone away from
The fear of getting hurt again causes one to distance themselves from others.

The reckoning! The bitter stings,
The traumatic memories still linger and sting with bitterness.

Whipped so bad I pissed myself still with a beating stub held belt
The physical abuse was so severe that it left one incontinent.

If this reminds you of home, you better know you’re not alone
Others who have experienced similar abuse and trauma can relate and connect with one's experiences.

Hold the gun up to my head, I'll pull the trigger on myself!
The pain and suffering seem too overwhelming, and one may consider suicide as an option to escape.

These are the memories. In me
The past traumatic memories are still very much present and affecting one's present state of mind.

You didn’t want to know! You didn’t want to know!
The past is too painful to share and difficult for others to understand fully.

These are the memories we keep
The traumatic experiences are kept inside as a way of coping and self-protection.

We don’t want to show! We don’t want to show!
The fear of vulnerability and fear of being hurt again prevents one from revealing their traumatic past.

By now you need to know, (You’re not alone)
The message to others who have experienced similar abuse and trauma - you are not alone and others can relate and understand.

Hush is all I need, hush the misery
Peace and quiet are necessary to alleviate the pain and suffering.

Hush belongs to me, like the hush inside of dreams
The calmness and stillness are reminiscent of the tranquility found in dreams.

Hell’s where I was born! Hell’s where I was raised,
The environment of abuse and trauma was all-encompassing since childhood.

This hell is where I’m from and this hell is where I’ll stay
The traumatic past seems to have a long-lasting effect and cannot be easily overcome.

Just be still and pray and let the noise just fade away.
Being calm and peaceful and letting the disturbing memories fade away is one way to cope.