Muffled cries and dogs barking Your silence stills them all Glazed over Eyes whiter than black knuckles in winter time You ain't sober You ain't here You been troubled for some time and I know it You been troubled for time but won't speak When you troubled you find that it's better to retreat So that beast in that belly sits deep, shaking Quaking with every word you're making Every word that tries to leave your lips Fortress sealed shut, shit My vain attempts of pestering and nagging and softly softly and patience aren't going very far Every. Single. Try...ain't going too far No method's working Maybe I should be grateful That you've found someone to settle you Found someone to take the edge off and ease the pain But I know long term it's something you can't sustain Something that will drain your life away So I'm here back again ready to talk if you are Ready to listen if you're ready to speak Ready to lend one if you need a hand Cos I know you don't do hugs and shit But now you're silent and I'm fearing the worst You're not moving and it shakes me Your emptiness fills my mind with every nightmare it can muster I see the worst in your eyes Trace a history of pain on your skin Wrinkles from clenched fists where you can't let go See I'm here for a reason To change all that To move all that But there's a stale stench of bitterness in the air Stale stench of bitterness and loathing