Pain
The War on Drugs Lyrics

Go to bed now I can tell
It's time to rest because the worst is over.

Pain is on the way out now
The suffering you've been feeling is starting to subside.

Look at the way the domino falls away
Notice how the problems that have been piling up are beginning to disappear and get resolved.

I know it's hard looking in
It's difficult to introspect and honestly admit that you're struggling.

Knowing that tomorrow you'll be back again
Acknowledging that the same problems will still be there the next day.

Hang your head and let me in, I'm waiting
Lower your guard and allow someone to support you through this rough patch.

I was staring into the light
I was trying to see the good in life, but it was difficult.

When I saw you in the distance, I knew that you'd be mine
Upon seeing you, I realized we were meant to be together.

Am I moving back in time?
Am I regressing to a place of pain, instead of moving forward in life?

Just standing still?
Perhaps I'm not making any progress at all.

I met a man with a broken back
I encountered someone who was physically and emotionally wounded.

He had a fear in his eyes that I could understand
I empathized with his anxiety and distress.

I can't even shake the hand
I couldn't assist him in any way because he was in so much pain.

Without breaking it
I couldn't even offer a simple gesture of support.

I've been pulling on a wire, but it just won't break
I've been trying to fix a problem, but my efforts are futile.

I've been turning up the dial, but I hear no sound
I'm trying to amplify my voice, but no one is listening or responding.

I resist what I cannot change
I'm fighting against things I can't fix or control.

And I wanna find what can't be found
I want to uncover solutions that don't yet exist.

I'm aware of the time we lost
I regret that we've wasted so much time.

Like a demon in the doorway, waiting to be born
A new challenge is approaching, and I'm on edge, uncertain about what it will bring.

But I'm here all alone, just begging
I feel vulnerable and helpless, pleading with others for assistance.

Pull me close and let me hold you in
Comfort me and let me feel safe in your embrace.

Give me the deeper understanding of who I am
Help me to better understand myself and the problems I'm facing.

Yeah, I'm moving back again, I'm waiting, yeah
I'm falling back into old patterns of behavior, waiting for a way out.

I resist what I cannot change, own it in your own way
I need to accept the things I can't alter, control my emotions, and deal with my problems in my own style.

Yeah, I wanna find what can't be found
I'm searching for answers that don't yet exist, desperate for clarity and closure.