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The Amity Affliction Lyrics

I've been searching for an exit, but I'm lost inside my head;
The singer is mentally trapped inside their own head, desperately searching for a way to escape their negative thoughts and emotions.

Where I spend every waking moment wishing I was dead.
The singer is consumed with thoughts of ending their life, and feels overwhelmed by the constant burden of living.

For a few minutes get me away from here,
The singer desires a temporary escape from their mental state, even if only for a brief moment.

For a few minutes wipe away my tears.
The artist longs for someone to comfort and console them in their time of emotional distress.

For I am lost right now as the ocean deep
The artist feels completely adrift and hopeless, like they are lost at sea with no sense of direction or hope.

I am low my friend and how my heart does sink.
The singer feels deeply depressed and despairing, with a heavy heart that seems to drag them down.

It's like there's cancer in my blood,
The singer feels like their negative emotions are eating away at them from the inside, like a disease that they cannot cure.

It's like there's water in my lungs,
The artist feels suffocated by their emotional pain, like they are drowning and cannot breathe.

And I can't take another step,
The artist feels exhausted and overwhelmed, with no energy or motivation to move forward.

Please tell me I am not undone.
The artist desperately seeks reassurance that they have not passed the point of no return, and that they can still recover from their mental anguish.

It's like there's fire under my skin
The singer feels intense emotional pain that seems to burn and consume them from within.

And I'm drowning from within
The artist feels like they are slowly being engulfed by their negative thoughts and emotions, and are unable to fight back or escape.

I can't take another breath,
The singer feels suffocated and overwhelmed, like they are unable to take a deep breath or find any relief from their mental distress.

Please tell me I am not undone.
The singer again seeks reassurance that they have not reached a point of no return, and that they still have the strength to carry on and fight for their mental health.

I'll take another step for you
Despite their exhaustion, the singer is willing to keep moving forward for the sake of someone else, even if they do not feel they have the strength to do it for themselves.

I'll shed my tears until I drown, or until I am underground.
The artist is willing to express their emotions and cry until they can cry no more, even if it leads to their death or until they are buried in the ground.

I'll take another breath for you
The artist is willing to push through their pain and take another breath, even if it is for someone else's benefit, and not their own.

Will you still be there when I'm home, out from the great unknown?
The singer seeks reassurance that the person for whom they are pushing through their pain will still be with them when they finally emerge from their mental anguish and are able to heal.