Silence cause I'm vain Silence cause my mother thinks I'm beautiful Silence cause I'm vain Silence cause I'm scared of this passage of time Silence as I breathe Silence as my lungs become a metal box Silence as I breathe Silence as I close myself off from the light Wherein lies my soul Wherein lies my soul My eyes Silence when in pain Silence when my thoughts may cause a slight unease Silence when in pain Silence cause the fear it begins with a sound Silence in the chair where they give me the answers Silence when I'm asking a difficult question Silence cause I already know all the facts yeah Silence cause I don't want to hear it today I can't stand this silence In oceans of desire I can't stand this silence That fear of death is