Visions of a Troubled Mind
J. Tillman Lyrics

I've contemplated getting out of bed too much
I have spent a lot of time thinking about staying in bed and not facing the day

I sit lay waste my days away
I pass my days without purpose or productivity

It seems sometimes I feel a little stuck
There are moments when I feel trapped or unable to progress

But I think I feel okay
Despite the difficulties, I believe that overall I am doing fine

Although it's hard when you feel insecure
Feeling insecure can make life challenging

You gotta live up to the grade
There is a certain standard you must meet

Then somehow they always ask for more
Even when you give your best, people still demand additional efforts

And you feel like you can't escape
You have a sense of being trapped or unable to break free

And I'm not holding in
I am no longer keeping my thoughts and feelings hidden

What lies beneath the tattoos on my skin
The deeper emotions and experiences that are symbolized by my tattoos

I can't begin to tell
Words cannot fully express or convey it

How many days can pass me by
How much time can go by without any significant change or progress

How many nights can I hide in
How long can I continue avoiding facing my inner struggles

My troubled mind
My mind filled with worries and difficulties

How many weeks till the dark has gone
How much time will it take for the darkness or negativity to subside

How many more minutes can I hold on to
How much longer can I endure or persevere

There are times when you wanna hold everything in
There are moments when you feel like keeping everything to yourself

But believe me that hurts more
However, bottling up emotions and thoughts can cause even more pain

And if no one bothers listening
And if nobody is interested in listening to you

You gotta let them hear you roar
You need to make your voice heard and assert yourself

You need to stop holding in
You should cease repressing

What lies beneath the tattoos on your skin
The deeper emotions and experiences symbolized by your tattoos

And I can't begin to tell
I cannot fully express or explain

Been at the bottom, fought my way back twice
Having hit rock bottom, I have managed to recover from adversity two times before

Thought I'd never feel the same
I believed that I would never experience a similar state again

But when you hit the ground you don't need to fight
However, when you reach the lowest point, you don't have to struggle anymore

You need to rise above the flame
Instead, you need to transcend the difficulties and challenges

And I'm done holding in
I have finally stopped suppressing

What lies beneath the tattoos on my skin
The deeper emotions and experiences represented by my tattoos

My troubled mind, no
My troubled mind, is no more

My troubled mind, my troubled mind
My mind filled with worries and difficulties