Lyrics
Verse 1
Staring at the ceiling at 3 AM again
Just a "teenage phase" is what they said back then
Got a smile I put on like a heavy coat of paint
They say, "You've got no problems," but they say I ain't
Listening to the noise of the world outside my door
While I’m drowning in a silence, sinking to the floor
They think I’m lazy, they think I’m just moody
They'd rather watch me acting, than watch the real movie.
Chorus
But I’m fighting a war that nobody can see
Just a kid, breaking down, locked up in me
It’s not a phase, it’s not just moodiness
It’s a hollow, creeping, youth depression abyss
"You have your whole life ahead," is all I ever hear
But they don’t take it seriously, they just make it disappear
Oh, I’m drowning, I'm drowning, and they don't see the tide
Just another youth with nothing to hide, but the pain inside.
Verse 2
Dropped a hint, told a friend, they said, "Just cheer up"
Like I’m holding out my empty, broken mental cup
The doctor shakes his head, says, "Just sleep more at night"
But the darkness in my room is stealing all the light
I’m skipping all the meals, or sleeping for a day
Watching all my colors turn to shades of gray
It’s not drama, it’s not for attention
It’s a silent, heavy, terrible dimension.
Chorus
But I’m fighting a war that nobody can see
Just a kid, breaking down, locked up in me
It’s not a phase, it’s not just moodiness
It’s a hollow, creeping, youth depression abyss
"You have your whole life ahead," is all I ever hear
But they don’t take it seriously, they just make it disappear
Oh, I’m drowning, I'm drowning, and they don't see the tide
Just another youth with nothing to hide, but the pain inside.
Bridge
I tried to make a sound, I tried to show the scars
But they just look at me and look at the stars
"Get outside, get some air," they offer with a smile
Don’t they know that I've been screaming for a long while?
It’s not a choice, it’s not a game
It’s a fire that I cannot tame.
(Guitar/Piano Solo - Slow and emotional)
Chorus
'Cause I’m fighting a war that nobody can see
Just a kid, breaking down, locked up in me
It’s not a phase, it’s not just moodiness
It’s a hollow, creeping, youth depression abyss
"You have your whole life ahead," is all I ever hear
But they don’t take it seriously, they just make it disappear
Oh, I’m drowning, I'm drowning, and they don't see the tide
Just another youth with nothing to hide, but the pain inside.
Outro
It's real...
It's real.
Why won't they see?
Why won't they listen to me?
Just a kid...
Drowning in the middle of it all.
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