Madness
Sleeping with Sirens Lyrics

All of my life I built this armor
Throughout my entire life, I have constructed this figurative shield to protect myself.

And every disguise I ever wore
Every time I attempted to conceal my true-self from others.

Ashes and dust
The remains of what once was.

I made an island
I created a space that was exclusively mine, isolated from others.

Facing the end
Confronting the possibility of mortality or the conclusion of something significant.

I said, what for
I questioned why I have put myself in this position of isolation and defense.

Sometimes it's a battle
Life can feel like a fight.

At times it's a war
Sometimes, situations or experiences may seem to be more than just a fight and feel like a war.

But you're never defenseless
Despite everything that may come your way, you are always capable of protecting yourself.

Sometimes we all lose strength
Occasionally, we may feel weakened and unable to overcome our struggles.

Please don't lose your faith
Do not let go of your hope and belief in yourself and what you can achieve.

After our time has passed
When we pass away or an experience concludes.

We're like light through stained glass
Our presence and impacts continue, similar to how light shines through stained glass and leaves a lasting image or memory.

We go on and on and on
We persist and continue to exist, even after physically passing.

In the end we're never gone
Our essence remains even after we are no longer present.

Out of the skies I shaped the silence
Metaphorically, I created a space of quiet and solitude out of nothingness.

And from the earth I carved these walls
From the ground, I constructed barriers to further separate myself from the world around me.

A piece of the world was only mine
I believed that there was a part of the world that was meant solely for me, and not for others to penetrate.

And then I said I wanted more
Despite having a piece of the world to himself, I still aimed for more and pushed for further isolation.

At the edge of the blackness
During experiences of deep dismay, nearing despair.

When you're stretched to the core
When you have been tested to your limit.

Catch hold of the madness
Understand and embrace the chaos that may surround you.

I will be yours to trust
I promise to support and comfort you and be someone you can rely on.

This is not the last of us
Our relationship, experiences, or existence will continue beyond the present.

Or erased
We cannot be forgotten or completely eliminated.

Please don't lose your faith in me
Do not give up on me, despite my struggles or failures.

Please don't lose your faith
Do not abandon your hope and belief in yourself and what you can accomplish.

In me
Trust and have faith in me.