Let the pain subside
And the memories fade
Let the trauma divide
The price that you paid
Blades and fire - Bullets and wire
Broken glass - Etched remnants from your past
The scars on your skin
Are so much harder to hide
Than the ones within
The marks on your soul
Multiply inside
Lose your grip and your hold
Physical torture - Mental abuse
Self-mutilation - War wounds you did not choose
Don't lose control
Hold on, hold on
The scars on your skin
Are so much harder to hide
Than the ones within
The stars will begin
To align in your eyes
Just as all hope dies
Torn to pieces, accidental
Fists and nails, boots and teeth
Compassion failed, not incidental
Degrading words, bring you to your knees
Sadistic - Masochistic
By another's hand - Or your own
Don't lose control
Hold on, move on
The damage may be healed,
But the memories, can still remain
Each nerve ending and emotion feels
But you can rise, above the pain
Let the pain subside
And the memories fade
Let the trauma divide
The price that you paid