Why conspire and wait for the big diagnosis
When I can look in the mirror and tell myself
The biggest fucking "I told you so"
I can't clearly remember my first psychosis
But I can remember the anger and the outcome
It's not easy living when your brain's on autopilot
When everything seems out of your control and your dreams start getting a little more violent
You watch as you let yourself go
Many times inside their games
Consensual or not, they took my reins
Locked away
Unknown key
The system changes when you're 18
Twisting my brain
With the chemicals you feed
Is it helpful or not?
When will I see?
It's eating away the well-known me
And I might say
Motivation drains
When the seasons change unnoticeably
It's not easy living when your brain's on autopilot
When everything seems out of control and your dreams start getting a little more violent
They watch as you let yourself go
They don't care at all
They watch as you let yourself go
They don't care at all
I'm fucking mental, you told me so
You don't give a damn
They watch as you let yourself go
You watch as you let yourself go
They don't give a damn
You're just a mental patient
A number in their file
They profit off your illness
and blame you for the outcome
You watch as you let yourself go
credits
from Collage,
released December 24, 2021
Pascarelli - guitar
Garcia - drums
Volleberg - vocals, songwriting
Lucas - bass
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