Lyrics Convictions – Voices (They Want Me Dead)

When will this ever end?
All these voices in my head.
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.

This is to the relentless spirit
That taunts my every thought.
My every thought.
This ghost is hopeless.

I am the phantom, the poet
The man that wears a mask
And hides his fickle emotions.
I’ve grown to live with this self-doubt.

So just breathe in now. Just breathe in now.
Breathe in. Your thoughts are only in your head.
Stop repeating every word you’ve said.
Over and over again,
God, will this ever end?

When will this ever end?
All these voices in my head,
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.

Hanging by a single thread,
Anxiety, deception I’ve been mislead.
There’s nowhere to run. There’s nowhere to hide.
Collapse or composure: these worlds collide.

So just breathe in now. Just breathe in now.
Breathe in. Just know you are not alone.
You’re so much stronger than you’ll know.
Over and over again,
God, will this ever end?

When will this ever end?
All these voices in my head,
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.
When will this ever end?
All the poison in my head.
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.

Was it all worth it:
These years spent a mess,
Years not being myself,
While they grew within me?

(You’re not good enough. You’ll never be enough.)
Well I’ve had enough so shut up!
So shut your mouth!
Shut up. Shut up. I’ve had enough.

Tear their portraits from the wall.
Kill ’em all. Kill ’em all.
Burn their fortress to the ground.
Kill ’em all. Kill ’em all.

When will this ever end?
All these voices in my head.
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.
When will this ever end?
All the poison in my head.
They want me dead, they want me dead.
I’m hanging by a thread.

When will this ever end?
They want me dead, they want me dead.
When will this ever end?
They want me dead, they want me dead.

They want me dead.
They want me dead.
When will this end?