Stay Alive
Social Repose Lyrics

The preaching invisible ghost
The voice in his head that tells him what to do.

Tells me what I need the most
The voice tells him what he needs in life, even if it's not the best thing for him.

Thinking it knows where to go asking to blindly follow
The voice thinks it knows what to do, but it's asking him to follow blindly.

A simple task that sounds so removed
Being happy seems like a simple task, but it feels impossible to him.

Just be happy instead of consumed
He wishes he could be happy and not feel controlled by his thoughts.

To naive to know what's right
He's too ignorant to know what's best for him.

You're too young to take your own life
People are trying to tell him not to harm himself because he's too young.

Don't tell me to stay alive
He doesn't want to be told what to do when it comes to his own life.

You don't know what it takes to survive
Others can't understand what he's going through.

Maybe one day I can be revived
He hopes to get better and be happy again.

Think about the journey ahead
He's being told to think about his future.

As you swiftly drift off to bed
This is a reminder to think about his future as he goes to sleep.

Well it's not really what they said
He's referring to the advice others give him but thinks there's more to it than what they tell him.

But the ideas that you've been fed
He's being told what to think and believe by others.

A fragile mind coping with a steady unwind
His mind is delicate and struggling to cope with his thoughts.

People twice your age sentenced to a faulty design
Even older people are struggling with mental health issues.

But try to understand permanence
He's being advised to understand that things don't always change overnight.

The nemesis of time
Time can be a difficult enemy to overcome.

Just try to stay alive
Despite everything, he's being told to try to keep living.

Linger on instead
He wants to continue existing, even if it's hard.

(I can't do this alone)
He feels he can't overcome his thoughts by himself.

A broken record plays in your head
His thoughts loop around and repeat themselves like a broken record.

Mindsets must be taught
The way one thinks needs to be conditioned and learned.

To void original thought
To forget how one originally thought and adapt to new ways of thinking.

Don't write me off cause my vacancy is a blank canvas
He doesn't want to be ignored just because he feels empty and has yet to take on anything new.

I can't handle this
He's struggling with his thoughts and emotions.

I can't understand the weight of my choices
He's finding it hard to deal with the decisions he's made and their consequences.

My innosence is a blessing and a curse
He's both grateful for and troubled by his lack of experience and knowledge.

You're too young to say goodbye
People are telling him that it's too soon for him to give up on life.

And try
This is an encouragement to keep trying to stay alive.

And die
This is a reflection of his dark thoughts and feelings.

And try to stay alive
He's being told to keep fighting to stay alive no matter how hard it gets.