Nightmares and daydreams seem like such a quiet scene
But no one around me can see what I see
Ghostly, haunting, images between reality
Shadows that follow you in the streets
Where were you trying to go alone
Were you hoping for a moment on your own
These nightmares and daydreams
They follow me and hollow me
Leaving the shell of who I used to be
An empty carapace
A machine
And I know I'm not okay, but I'm tryin' to be
I've got all these waves, crashing over me
I feel so ashamed, but I shouldn't be
I've got all this pain, where it doesn't have to be
So, I'll let the waves crash over me
The noises in my head fill me with a sense of dread
But no one around is listening my heart's screaming
Panic, anxiety, feelings of deficiency
Apprehension creeping over me
Do they know you're afraid
Why am I so afraid
Can you handle the pain
I can't take it
But these nightmares and daydreams
They follow me and hollow me
Leaving the shell of who I used to be
An empty carapace
A machine
And I know I'm not okay, but I'm tryin' to be
I've got all these waves, crashing over me
I feel so ashamed, but I shouldn't be
I've got all this pain, where it doesn't have to be
So, I'll let the waves crash over me
Crushing loneliness, crying myself to sleep
Confessions that are barely skin deep are deep
Quiet, solitude, silently shattering
Breaking into pieces underneath
You say you don't need me
Don't try to save me
You're broken and bleeding
It's tears that you're seeing
These nightmares and daydreams
They follow me and hollow me
Leaving the shell of who I used to be
An empty carapace
A machine
And I know I'm not okay, but I'm tryin' to be
I've got all these waves, crashing over me
I feel so ashamed, but I shouldn't be
I've got all this pain, where it doesn't have to be
So, I'll let the waves crash over me
But these nightmares and daydreams
They follow me and hollow me
Leaving the shell of who I used to be
An empty carapace
A machine