There's another world inside of me that you may never see
There's secrets in this life that I can't hide
Somewhere in this darkness there's a light that I can't find
Well maybe it's too far away, yeah
Or maybe I'm just blind
Or maybe I'm just blind

So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be

I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

But when your education x-ray cannot see under my skin
I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends
Been roaming through this darkness, I'm alive but I'm alone
And part of me is fighting this but part of me is gone

So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be

I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone

Maybe I'm just blind

So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be

I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone

Love me when I'm gone, whoa, whoa
Love me when I'm gone, when I'm gone
When I'm gone, when I'm gone

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When I'm Gone Lyrics as written by Christopher Lee Henderson Bradley Kirk Arnold

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I really listened to this song today and thought about the meaning. of course the beauty of music is that it can apply to everyone's lives in different ways and have different meanings to everyone. this is how this song applies to me:

I believe he's talking about PTSD. Talking about having another world inside that "you" may never see is a reference to the emotional torture that he hides and keeps to himself. And he can't find the light no matter how hard he tries. That speaks volumes to the depression he's experiencing. Also he says "roaming through this darkness, I'm alive but I'm alone." He's talking about how he's alive but barely. No one understands what he's going through and he can't share it. He also touches on this when he says that a part of him is gone. I think the part about education x ray is in reference to him seeing a therapist about what he's exoeriencing but he doesn't want to share it or open up. And he'd rather talk to his friends instead.

He then goes on to say "hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong, hold me when I'm scared, love me when I'm gone." To me, this signifies that when he's emotionally here and present and okay, to hold him and love him and make the most of it. And when he goes cold like PTSD sufferers do, he may become emotionally void and distant or even perhaps abusive. He's saying to right him when he's wrong during those times, cause sufferers don't always recognize when they're hurting those they love. And to remember to love him when he's "gone."

Having dated a sufferer of PTSD, these lyrics apply so perfectly. It's pretty amazing. You can tell he wants so badly to be everything that she wants him to be, but he just can't, no matter how hard he tries.

I really listened to this song today and thought about the meaning. of course the beauty of music is that it can apply to everyone's lives in different ways and have different meanings to everyone. this is how this song applies to me: I believe he's talking about PTSD. Talking about having another world inside that "you" may never see is a reference to the emotional torture that he hides and keeps to himself. And he can't find the light no matter how hard he tries. That speaks volumes to the depression he's experiencing. Also he says "roaming through this darkness, I'm alive but I'm alone." He's talking about how he's alive but barely. No one understands what he's going through and he can't share it. He also touches on this when he says that a part of him is gone. I think the part about education x ray is in reference to him seeing a therapist about what he's exoeriencing but he doesn't want to share it or open up. And he'd rather talk to his friends instead. He then goes on to say "hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong, hold me when I'm scared, love me when I'm gone." To me, this signifies that when he's emotionally here and present and okay, to hold him and love him and make the most of it. And when he goes cold like PTSD sufferers do, he may become emotionally void and distant or even perhaps abusive. He's saying to right him when he's wrong during those times, cause sufferers don't always recognize when they're hurting those they love. And to remember to love him when he's "gone." Having dated a sufferer of PTSD, these lyrics apply so perfectly. It's pretty amazing. You can tell he wants so badly to be everything that she wants him to be, but he just can't, no matter how hard he tries.

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