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I want you to be at peace, I see you mask the pain
How long can you keep it up inside a hyper brain?
When you're comin' down and crashin', I won't look the other way
It's gonna happen one of these days
He's only gettin' busier, this drink is opposite
You think you're at your happiest, you threw your money away
My friend is on a mission and if setting it up pays
It's gonna happen one of these days
You're backed into a corner full of
Cold in the dark, you're breakin' my heart
Strung out, what you doin' playin', playin' fragile games?
This world has got a hold on you
They're wearin' down scars, they're playin' guitars
Strung out, what you doin' playin' with all your luck is in
It manifests inside ya, I see you're out of touch
What's left to talk about it? And how long will it take to bust?
The tension's growin' heavier, you're flowin' into rust
And I can't be behind you if you run the other way
You think they got your back, but how much do you trust?
Let's take a look for memories, there's nothin' there you love
We're livin’ the play ‘n you’re losin' again
Losin' your sight, you'll be makin' new friends
Never been one to be chasin' another
But don't forget us, my brother
If you wanna drive and go the wrong way
Then you don't wanna put the brakes on
And I'm telling you, you're gonna crash one of these days
Your eyes are looking heavy so I think it's necessary
Let me help you turn the lights on
'Cause I'm telling you, it's brighter this way
You're backed into a corner full of
Cold in the dark, you're breakin' my heart
Strung out, what you doin' playin', playin' fragile games?
This world has got a hold on you
They're wearin' down scars, they're playin' guitars
Strung out, what you doin' playin' when all your luck is in
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
I just want her to see it, ah
I just want her to see it, ah
How long can you keep it up inside a hyper brain?
When you're comin' down and crashin', I won't look the other way
It's gonna happen one of these days
He's only gettin' busier, this drink is opposite
You think you're at your happiest, you threw your money away
My friend is on a mission and if setting it up pays
It's gonna happen one of these days
You're backed into a corner full of
Cold in the dark, you're breakin' my heart
Strung out, what you doin' playin', playin' fragile games?
This world has got a hold on you
They're wearin' down scars, they're playin' guitars
Strung out, what you doin' playin' with all your luck is in
It manifests inside ya, I see you're out of touch
What's left to talk about it? And how long will it take to bust?
The tension's growin' heavier, you're flowin' into rust
And I can't be behind you if you run the other way
You think they got your back, but how much do you trust?
Let's take a look for memories, there's nothin' there you love
We're livin’ the play ‘n you’re losin' again
Losin' your sight, you'll be makin' new friends
Never been one to be chasin' another
But don't forget us, my brother
If you wanna drive and go the wrong way
Then you don't wanna put the brakes on
And I'm telling you, you're gonna crash one of these days
Your eyes are looking heavy so I think it's necessary
Let me help you turn the lights on
'Cause I'm telling you, it's brighter this way
You're backed into a corner full of
Cold in the dark, you're breakin' my heart
Strung out, what you doin' playin', playin' fragile games?
This world has got a hold on you
They're wearin' down scars, they're playin' guitars
Strung out, what you doin' playin' when all your luck is in
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
But I just want her to see it, ah
I just want her to see it, ah
I just want her to see it, ah
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You’ll know these lyrics if you’ve ever had a loved one dependent upon substance abuse, this song particularly noting Dylan’s alcohol abuse (my best guess)
You’ll have seen them turn into a different person altogether and you’ll have missed who they use to be, often with the dawning inevitability that you’ll never see the one you loved ever again due to the damage that their self abuse has inflicted upon their brain.
As much as I love the song itself, the lyrics help me cry when my need for a catharsis forces me to pay attention
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[Edit: duplicate submission]