I’m a burden, don’t you know?
Unto myself where'er I go.
There’s a voice inside that screams,
And it ruins everything
I can’t bring myself to sleep
For there is trouble running deep,
I can’t shake myself awake
Just to face what each day takes
By now I wish I knew
From where the weeping willow grew
In this garden where I lay
Where I don’t know what to say
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?
Could my words find purchase there?
Could I find someone who cares
Must I always feel alone
For my feelings I atone
For what I say, For what I do
I am right here, where are you?
By now I wish I knew
From where the weeping willow grew
In this garden where I lay
Where I don’t know what to say
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?
I’ve loved often, by myself
Find my heart dried on the shelf
I’ve been jealous, I’ve been mean
I’ve so often felt unseen
Please don’t act like I don’t know
For I’ve seen where this road goes.
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?
Apr 5
Apr 5, 2026 at 2:41 AM UTC
I’m a burden, don’t you know?
Unto myself where'er I go.
There’s a voice inside that screams,
And it ruins everything
I can’t bring myself to sleep
For there is trouble running deep,
I can’t shake myself awake
Just to face what each day takes
By now I wish I knew
From where the weeping willow grew
In this garden where I lay
Where I don’t know what to say
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?
Could my words find purchase there?
Could I find someone who cares
Must I always feel alone
For my feelings I atone
For what I say, For what I do
I am right here, where are you?
By now I wish I knew
From where the weeping willow grew
In this garden where I lay
Where I don’t know what to say
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?
I’ve loved often, by myself
Find my heart dried on the shelf
I’ve been jealous, I’ve been mean
I’ve so often felt unseen
Please don’t act like I don’t know
For I’ve seen where this road goes.
There’s a monster in my head,
And he wants to see me dead
Oh, the promises I sing,
As if I know anything,
Speak to mirrors telling lies
Asking of me “Why’d you try?”
Can’t you hear me as I scream
In the silence that I bring?