[Intro] [Verse 1]: I've spent a lifetime clawing, at my broken mind. Tearing at the cracks, That sadness leaves behind! No one can ever know, The depths of my despair. Or how god damn hard it is, To come up for some air! [Bridge]: Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, I think I'm falling apart! There's no space in my heart for anything, Other-than-my-pain---. [musical breakdown] Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, My father would rage--, If he was still alive today---, About the road-that-I'm-On---!, It's not your fault Pappa! It's just the man, I've-be-come---!!! [musical breakdown] [Chorus]: I'm Afflicted—-!, By a broken soul--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—--!, Have I ever, had control---?!, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—-!, For all time---! I'm Afflicted—--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), By a sin, that was never, mine!!! [Verse 2]: Denial is the sword I wield, Sadness is all that I can feel. I've tried bargaining, But to no avail. It's difficult, When you know you'll fail! There's a sickness, inside of me. A darkness!, only I can see. It claws and scrapes, bites and tears!, And drags me deep, into, its, lair--!!! [Chorus 2]: I'm Afflicted—-!, By a broken soul--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—-!, It's, beyond my control---!, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—-!, Until my final breath---! I'm Afflicted—--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), By, this, Living, Death!!! [musical interlude] [Bridge]: Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, I think I'm falling apart! There's no space in my heart, for anything, Other than my pain---. [musical breakdown] Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, My mother would cry--, If she could see past my disguise--, Through the tangle, of my Lies--!, When I tell her!, I'm, just, FINE!!! [musical interlude] [Verse 3] It's hard pretending, To play a happy role. Nod and smile a lot!, Feign a bit of control! If you hear me laughing, It's just the madness that I hide!, This overwhelming sadness!!, Is the only thing-that's-mine!! [Chorus]: I'm Afflicted—-!, By a broken soul--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—-!, Have I ever had control---?!, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), Afflicted—-!, For all time---! I'm Afflicted—--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), By a sin, that was never, mine!!! [Bridge]: Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, I think I'm falling apart! There's no space in my heart---, for anything, Other-than-my-pain---. [musical breakdown] Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, My wife would cry---!, If she knew how much ,I despised--, Everything!, that was ever good!, in-my-fuckinG-Life----!! [musical breakdown] Aaaaaggggh, aaaaaaagh, aaaaaaagh---, [musical breakdown] Aaaaaggggh, aaaaaaagh, aaaaaaagh---, [musical breakdown] Aaaaaggggh, aaaaaaagh, aaaaaaagh---. [musical interlude]: [Verse 3]: Time moves quickly, but it never seems to end! Filled with disappointment, And worth-less-friends! I'm sure my story, Ends with a violent death--!! Once I find the courage, To put a bullet in my head--!!! [Bridge]: Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, I think I'm sinking again!, It gets too hard to pretend, That I'm, a happy-man. [musical breakdown] Aaaaarrrrggghhh---, My children would cry---!, If, their daddy died---!, But I'm so tired--, of living, a-god-damn-lie--!!! [musical breakdown] [Final Chorus/ Outro]: I'm Afflicted—-! (I'm Afflicted!!!), By a broken soul--- (by a broken soul--!), (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), I'm Afflicted—-! (I'm Afflicted!!!), Have I ever, had control--!!, I'm Afflicted—-! (I'm Afflicted!), By a truth I-can't-bear--- (I'm Afflicted!, I'm Afflicted!)! I'm Afflicted—--, (Aaaaaah aaaaah aaaaah), By-- my---, deep---Despair---! [end]
