Stop The Bleeding (Live)

We spend out whole lives protecting ourselves from pain and cruelty that we put up this facade, this persona for others. But that pain and cruelty comes anyway. Eventually, I hope for all of you, that you realize how freeing it is to live as your true self, free of the chains of the stories we make up to feel safe. That moment where you can finally breathe, where the air tastes like home changes your perspective, your whole outlook on life. All of you out there have been there as I grew into and became my true self. Sharing your journeys with mine. I read every message you send me. So tonight let's all love one another and break free, break free with me! At the bottom where it's quiet mmm Where the weight kept pressing down I learned to hide her in the shadows oh yeah Kept her deep under the ground Every thought was slow and heavy mmm Every truth a distant sound I could always hear her calling oh yeah From this place so profound I'm rising from the deep From the dark where she was sleeping All the lies I used to keep Slipping off me Slowly leaving I don't know what waits above As I finally regain some feeling I'm becoming who I am As I shed this skin to stop the bleeding You gotta stop the bleeding while you can My name never fit me mmm Like a coat two sizes wide But I wore it out of fear and habit oy yeah Digging deep into my side She swam up to release the pressure mmm I can see the sky above me Every kick of my tired feet oh yeah Closer to breaking her free Break Free! I'm rising from the deep From the dark where she was sleeping All the lies I used to keep Slipping off me Slowly leaving I don't know what waits above As I finally regain some feeling I'm becoming who I am As I shed this skin to stop the bleeding ohhh yeaahhh I did everything I needed I did everything they asked I kept her buried deeply As she bled out slowly, dying fast Help me out getting through this I'm rising from the deep From the dark where she was sleeping Every secret I would keep Breaking open Finally leaving I don't know what waits above As I finally regain some feeling I'm becoming who I am As I shed this skin to stop the bleeding Stop the bleeding...... stop...this....bleeding That's what I'm talkin' about. My Wicked, Wicked Priests and Priestesses. Love yourself. Break free and stop the bleeding