This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
A silent, sleeping vampire arisen from its grave
As I lie still and quiet in the dark
The only sign of breathing, a flicker on my skin
The only sign of life, my beating heart
What does it take to open my eyes?
What does it take to register surprise?
What does it take to feel joy?
What does it take to feel pain?
Floors creak but doors are still
I've read all the books about being ill
I know the truth and truth knows I'm right
One day you'll fear me in the night
A drowning man sees daylight
Coming up for air
I've been working hard for this
All my life and I like it this way
I know they're staking out my house
That's why I'm quiet like a mouse
I don't know love but I know what's right
I feel my sickness every night
My TV fills my world with light
Twenty-four hours of second sight
I talk to God on my station
He gives me secret information
A drowning man sees daylight
Coming up for air
I've been working hard for this
All my life and I like it this way
Mother, suffocate me
Mother, suffocate me
There's no way out of here
It's tearing me apart
There's no way out of here
There's no way out of here
Mother, suffocate me
There's no way out of here
There's no way out of here
No, no, no way out of here
As I lie still and quiet in the dark
The only sign of breathing, a flicker on my skin
The only sign of life, my beating heart
What does it take to open my eyes?
What does it take to register surprise?
What does it take to feel joy?
What does it take to feel pain?
Floors creak but doors are still
I've read all the books about being ill
I know the truth and truth knows I'm right
One day you'll fear me in the night
A drowning man sees daylight
Coming up for air
I've been working hard for this
All my life and I like it this way
I know they're staking out my house
That's why I'm quiet like a mouse
I don't know love but I know what's right
I feel my sickness every night
My TV fills my world with light
Twenty-four hours of second sight
I talk to God on my station
He gives me secret information
A drowning man sees daylight
Coming up for air
I've been working hard for this
All my life and I like it this way
Mother, suffocate me
Mother, suffocate me
There's no way out of here
It's tearing me apart
There's no way out of here
There's no way out of here
Mother, suffocate me
There's no way out of here
There's no way out of here
No, no, no way out of here
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Welcome to the world, young man Welcome to the world that I have planned for you It's all come true Welcome to the city's gates, camps of concentration for the poor But not at my door
Welcome to the searchlights and the TV eyes Watching you, watching me
Welcome to you new apartment, welcome to your block of fear You're welcome here
Go away!
Locked inside a concrete cage with those cameras for my eyes Outside are the population, the corpses and the flies
Got to keep my carpets clean, you know there's mites and rats and mites and things living in a shagpile Fear of death is my recipe for life and I'm locked in and I like it that way
I see no way out of here There is no way out of here I see no way out of here
Here I sit at my windowbox, I put flowers on the rocks for you I don't put water on the cracks because you know what cracks can do Gotta keep myself secure, you know there's emotions, feelings, killer bugs live in a shagpile
Fear of death is the guarantee of safety and I'm locked in and I like it that way
I see no way out of here There is no way out of here I see no way out of here
No way out!
Flowers in the window box are blooming I pour water on the rocks so they won't die The pattern on the carpet shows I'm human I don't step on the foolish cracks, so I won't fry
The sky is blue, the weather seems appealing I lay my hand upon the armoured glass No more blood, I think my wound is healing Should I open it up, give it a try?
Welcome to the world, young man Welcome to the world that I have planned for you It's all come true Welcome to the city's gates, camps of concentration for the poor But not at your door
Welcome to the searchlights and the TV-eyes Watching me, watching you, watching me
I see no way out of here There is no way out of here I see no way out of here