Not long ago I was inside Your downward spiral Dying slow Distracted life Keep it all down Deserted, not another soul around Fair weathered friends Covenienece wins Keep it, keep all of your madness Drown in all your sadness Choke on all your pain Cause I don't want to You had me pinned Under your thumb My mind divided For protection Illusion with Mirrors and screens Black and white Dragging through the in between Farewell my friends Survival wins Keep it, Keep all of your madness Drown in all your sadness Choke on all your pain Cause I don't want to Keep it, keep all of your sorrow Suffer through tomorrow Choke on all your shame Keep it, keep all of your darkness Don't forget to mark this Bitter holiday CHOKE! You asked 1000 times Please write a song that's mine Well this is what I have to say to you You drank yourself half blind I lived inside your lie But I'm not meant to die that way