IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES LYRICS

1. As We Speak (Part 1)

The voices in your head are calling
And yes you swear to me it's true
And is there something you wanted from me
That I can't see?

These creatures on your skin are crawling
And yes you'll swear your fear is true
Endlessly referencing cold machines
That I can't see.

The bittersweet thing is
As we speak I'm leaving
To bear your burdens here on your own
It's better you than me

And as we're speaking
The bittersweet thing is
You lie in bed hearing these voices
That no one ever hears

These meds will help you through

When I was younger, I sympathize with him
And tell him secrets of my loaded mind
And on the day he walked away; left me behind
I cried; my brother stayed locked in his room

Tell me is he a good man?
Is this all just a clever stunt?
Can you help me to understand?
The day we're waiting for will never come

This patient lives in isolation
It's just a figment of his mind

2. The One Who Fell To Earth

Silly sleeping siren cuddled safe under your covers
These are my last words, don't even bother
To write, to call while you're wandering on the road
Writing your words for something unknown
To anyone, anywhere to pray that they hear you
These are my last steps so I'm sorry if I awake you
Stuck inside your mind, oh, I'm saying my goodbyes
Words will be my epitaph as my face shatters on the ground

Humor me with your humanity
Since you claim to be
Hundred percent human

Think of something tragic
Let it slow your pulse
Then ask yourself why
Your mind the father owns

And I feel the love
And I feel the love
And I feel the love
And I feel the love

Humor me with your humanity
Since you claim to be
Hundred percent human

Me and my sick mind
They with their sick thoughts
Ever intertwined
Never asking why
Keep your eyes wide
Never let them close

3. White Noise

And what if I told you that all of the stars
In the sky couldn't replace your eyes
While you're looking down me

And what would do if I said that you're mine
Left you blind, practically took your eyes and I
Realize these are the last words I'll say to you

So please excuse me if I smile
We haven't seen you in a while
Afraid that the last time we spoke
You could breathe life
You could breathe life

Take me down from the inside
You're already in my head
Cut my throat and leave me for dead
Inside

You're already in my head
But things are better left unsaid
On the inside

So please excuse me if I ramble
We haven't spoken in a while
I think I'll listen so that I can hear you realize
Tell me what's on your mind

And I believe you if it takes the pain...

And if I ever dream again
Take me back to where I used to be
And 'cause, I'm hearing these little words
They be coming in the same soft white noise
It's getting...

Worse, worse
It's getting worse and harder to know

And this might take some time
To see if it really works
Yes this might take some time
Show me where it hurts

This might take some time
To see if it really works
Yes this might take some time
Show me...

And maybe it's fine to believe the metaphysical and the tales of the afterlife
But I think it just fails presenting us with assurances that we can't give ourselves
I can't prove or disprove any of this
All I know is that I never close my eyes and feel pleasant, all I hear is static

And if I ever dream again
Take me back to where I used to be
And 'cause, I'm here in these little words
They be coming in the same soft white noise
It's getting...

And if I ever dream again
Take me back to where I used to be
And 'cause, I'm here in these little words
They be coming in the same soft white noise
It's getting...

4. The Ape And The Cage

And yet here I sit in the hall
Drawing his face as he fell to Earth
So I'm boarded up

And tell me did the glass on his skin
Pierce in the same way his voice still rings in my ears
I keep that to myself
Someone might hear me

Keep your eyes open now
For there might be something to see

And yet here I sit in a world
Accepting this life but I'm wanting another
Everyone talks enough

And my back feels cold on this wall
Your breath keeps me warm as you breathe down the nape of my neck
And I've felt enough
Well take this from me

If you were really me
You'd be dead already

Nurse, tie him to the chair, let no one interfere
Now keep this hallway clear, I'm the doctor here
His pupils dilate like no one I have seen
His heart will regulate as soon as he can dream
This man's a mess I swear and prone to misbehave
There is no question here that this one I can save

This is my last breath
But I never could forgive myself
Waking up in bed so I can never speak a word
How could you do this to yourself?

Keep your eyes closed tight
There's nothing here to see

I feared them when I was young
Now they've become much stronger than me
Bound to hold these secret ghosts
Don't let them, don't let them see what I have done

Don't call me crazy I'm an ape inside a cage
They sit in excess as my mind disintegrates
These creatures on my arms are peeling back the skin
I'm trapped inside this hell, the pain inside me lives

I could, I could never see, I could never see
I could never see this failure that was left for me
There's nothing here to see

I feared them when I was young
Now they've become much stronger than me
Bound to hold these secret ghosts
Don't let them, don't let them see what I have done

Your voice is louder as I wake
Can I find you here as my body
And face, nothing stays the same
Can I lay my head down next to you

I feared them when I was young
Now they've become much stronger than me
Bound to hold these secret ghosts
Don't let them, don't let them see what I have done

I feared them when I was young
Now they've become much stronger than me
Bound to hold these secret ghosts
Don't let them, don't let them see I'm on my own

5. M.U.A. (Manipulation Under Anesthesia)

Wait until the drugs kick in
Wait until the drugs kick in

But you're the only one here
I feel so scared
You're the only one here
And I can't wait for

But you're the only one here
I feel so scared
You're the only one here
And I can't wait for

Please rewind to where I find
My peace of mind falling down
I'm lost and confined and left behind in here

Strip these thoughts of normalcy from your mind

I feel bed bugs creeping in
My life begins again
The miss is just the first attempt
His face flashes before both my eyes

Something crawls on my skin
The voices leave my head
But this is just the first attempt
Take me back to when he was alive

This is how it aught to feel
But this is just the first attempt
Force the image out behind both my eyes

And who was really there
Tell me all their lies
'Cause I can save you

With all these things that I say
Make them exist in your head
But all these things that I do
I can do to you
How would you feel if I took out both your eyes?

Tell me the things that I say
I let this sickness spread
See all things that I do
I can do to you
How will you feel when his voice finally dies?

Tell me things that I can hear and only, only
You can hear and others feel but help them live their lives

And who was really there
Tell me all their lies
'Cause I can save you

Wait until the drugs kick in

But you're the only one here
I feel so scared
You're the only one here
And I can't wait for

But you're the only one here
I feel so scared
You're the only one here
And I can't wait for

Wait until the drugs kick in
Can you feel it? Go!







IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES LYRICS