Alzheimer
The Asbestos Lyrics

Can't remember my name
The singer is experiencing memory loss and can no longer recall their own name.

I get some visits every now and then
The singer has occasional visitors but is uncertain who they are due to memory loss.

This one says he's my son.
One of the singer's visitors claims to be their son, but the singer cannot remember if that is true.

I must have plenty cause they come and go
The artist assumes they have many visitors since people come and go, but their memory loss makes it impossible to know for sure.

Please stop
The artist pleads with someone to stop something, but it is unclear what that something is.

I can't remember... (X2)
The singer repeats that they cannot remember something, likely an event or person.

I'm in the dark and I'm kicking
The singer is struggling in the unknown and is determined to keep going, despite their circumstances.

Will prove you all that you're wrong
The artist intends to prove others wrong, possibly about their mental state or abilities.

There are no leaves in my branches
The artist feels barren or unfulfilled, lacking something vital in their life.

But I will rise from this fall
Despite their struggles, the artist is determined to overcome their difficulties and come out stronger.

Can't remember the pills
The singer cannot recall what medication they are supposed to take.

Can't remember the illness
The artist cannot remember what illness they are suffering from.

I don't know what is wrong with me
The singer is uncertain of their condition or diagnosis.

I'm a shell of a man with a leak
The singer feels like a fragment of their former self and is losing something important, like their memories or personality, bit by bit.

I never was completely happy
The singer has never experienced complete happiness.

I never knew if my brother loved me
The artist experiences uncertainty about their relationship with their brother and never knew if they were truly loved.

This one goes for my mother... my mother
The singer is dedicating this part of the song to their mother.

Choose wisely who you'll forgive
The singer advises listeners to think carefully before granting forgiveness.

Maybe I was... (Forgiven)
The singer suggests that they may have been forgiven by someone but cannot be sure.

I don't remember you feeling proud
The artist cannot recall a time when someone was proud of them.

You are still here in me
The artist feels a connection to someone, even if they are no longer present.

Are still here in me
The singer emphasizes that this connection is still present within them.

You!!... (X4)
The singer repeats the word 'You', possibly addressing the person they feel connected to.

Are still here in me
The singer emphasizes that this connection is still present within them.

You... (X4)
The singer repeats the word 'You', possibly addressing the person they feel connected to.

In me..
The singer confirms that the connection is internal, within themself.