I feel for you but when did you believe you were alone?
You say that spiders crawled inside and made themselves a home
Where light once was

Petrified of who you are and who you have become
You will hide from everyone, denying you need someone
To exterminate your bones

Friend, please remove your hands from
Over your eyes for me
I know you want to leave but
Friend, please don't take your life away from me

Living like a ghost you walk by everyone you know
You say that you're fine but you have lost your sway and glow
So I stopped by to let you know

Friend, please remove your hands from
Over your eyes for me
I know you want to leave but
Friend, please don't take your life away from me

Would you let me know your plans tonight
'Cause I just won't let go 'til we both see the light
And I have nothing else left to say
But I will listen to you all day, yes I will

Friend, please remove your hands from
Over your eyes for me
I know you want to leave but
Friend, please don't take your life away from me


Lyrics submitted by Ragefreak, edited by ryuk114837

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    I read it as though he is struggling being there for his friend(possibly loved one) because of his tendency to isolate and withhold himself...as though in the first part of the song he is discussing himself. His friend loves him, but covers their eyes to leave because they are hurt. He wants his friend to stay and promises that they will both find the light...From what I know about Tyler Joseph, that just feels right to me.

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