De Profundis - Dead Inside lyrics

The mirror reflects a shattered man Afflicted by poisonous bile Ravaged by hidden scars Empty eyes stare back at me It's time to harvest the seeds of discontent that I have sown Failing to heed a skewed perception I am my own worst foe I grieve for the life that I once cherished My only friends are pain and woe So I must swallow this bitter pill As I'm devoured by sorrow This bed I have made I must lie in The ravens return to roost I can't take it any more Nailed to the cross that I bear No martyr, but a wretched fool I can't take it any more With bitterness and blame, I decry my self-pity With anger and disgust, I vilify my weakness Strangely detached, I despise what I've become A broken man with nothing left to live for Lost to me, everyone that I hold dear Forsaken as they turn their backs So quiet The silence is deafening So cold Emptiness all consuming With bitterness and blame, I decry my self-pity With anger and disgust, I vilify my weakness Strangely detached, I despise what I've become A broken man with nothing left to live for These demons I face on my own Why must I face them alone? Long have I borne this crippling burden Misery is all I feel I will not speak of my torment Anguish laid bare for all to see Look into my eyes You'll see I'm dead inside