I only wanted to
Kill the pain and the sorrow
Instead I buried you
And killed the happiness in me
Can you hear the laughter
Coming from my grave?
Suddenly it seems to me
That I am my own worst enemy
We can never hope to breathe
In this misery
Full speed with blinders on
Never stopped to see the horror
I think you always knew
I'd drag you down to hell with me
Suddenly it seems to me
That I am my own worst enemy
We can never hope to breathe
Tangled in this misery
Think of all I've said and done
All the fights I thought I won
Another scar for the chosen son
The ungodly one
How can I
Purge this venom from my veins?
Your sweetest suicide
Drags you in and flips that switch
As you fade away
With the breath of every hit


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    I think in this song the singer is talking about himself the whole time, someone who commited suicide or hurt themself badly in order to get rid of some pain they had

    VerdantForceon September 03, 2007   Link

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