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Welcome to where time stands still
The singer is trapped in a place where time doesn't pass like a normal world.

No one leaves and no one will
The singer is not able to leave the place and no one else is allowed to leave.

Moon is full, never seems to change
The moon in the sky appears to always be full without change, implying a lack of progression.

Labeled mentally deranged
The artist has been diagnosed by others as having a mental illness.

I dream the same thing every night
The artist's dreams repeat every night and offer no relief.

I see our freedom in my sight
The singer sees the possibility of freedom but cannot attain it.

No locked doors, no windows barred
The singer envisions a life without restrictions or limitations.

No things to make my brain seem scarred
The artist wants to live a life free of mental torment.

Sleep my friend and you will see
The artist encourages others to sleep so they can understand their plight.

That dream is my reality
The artist's dream is more real to them than their current reality.

They keep me locked up in this cage
The singer is trapped and confined in the sanitarium.

Can't they see it's why my brain says rage
The artist's confinement is causing them frustration and anger.

Sanitarium, leave me be
The singer asks to be left alone in the sanitarium.

(Sanitarium), just leave me alone
Repetition of the singer's request to be left alone.

Build my fear of what's out there
The singer's fears of the outside world are being reinforced by their confinement.

Cannot breathe the open air
The artist is not allowed to experience nature outside the sanitarium.

Whisper things into my brain
The artist is being influenced by others to believe they are insane.

Assuring me that I'm insane
The singer is being convinced by others that their mental state is abnormal.

They think our heads are in their hands
The staff at the sanitarium believes they have control over the mental state of the patients.

But violent use brings violent plans
The violent treatment of patients may cause them to plan or commit violent acts in response.

Keep him tied, it makes him well
The staff believes that confining the patient will improve their health.

He's getting better, can't you tell?
The staff falsely believes that the patient is improving.

No more can they keep us in
The singer and other patients are determined to break free from their confinement.

Listen, damn it, we will win
The artist is demanding attention and recognition for their struggle.

They see it right, they see it well
The staff can recognize the patient's struggles but they still fail to act.

But they think this saves us from our Hell
The staff believes their confinement is helping the patients.

Just leave me alone
The singer repeats their wish to be left alone.

Sanitarium, leave me the fuck alone
The artist's frustration is expressed more forcefully.

Fear of living on
The artist is afraid to leave the sanitarium and face the outside world.

Natives getting restless now
The other patients are becoming increasingly agitated and impatient.

Mutiny in the air
The patients are starting to rebel against their confinement.

Got some death to do
The artist feels compelled to act aggressively in response to their situation.

Mirror stares back hard
The artist sees their own reflection and is confronted with their mental state.

Kill, it's such a friendly word
The artist is expressing their aggression and reflecting on the idea of killing.

Seems the only way
The singer feels like violence is the only way to escape their situation.

For reaching out again (reach motherfucker)
The artist wants to reach out to the world again but feels like they can only do so through violent means.