The Downward Spiral Lyrics

Why don't you ever listen to me

Why don't you just take my good advice

Cause I decide the way things got to be

I'll take care of you all your life

Because I am

The one who knows best

What is good for you

Now open up your eyes

Accept the truth

REF:

This downward spiral tears me down but I

Will never take your hand

I'm feeling lost

I'll shut the doors and hide

I will close my mind from you

It's only for your own good, why can't you see

To keep you tightly reined, believe me

I know you'll show me gratitude someday

Until then you will obey

Because I am

The one who cares

For you like noone else

So don't deny

My good advice again

REF II:

I've been suppressed, by you, obsessed

With finding a way to escape

So now - I feel I'm getting near

This secret door leading me deep

-so deep inside

I's been for your own good

I gave all I could

And now you owe to me!

... why can't you see

REF III:

I've been suppressed, by you, possessed,

But I've made my great escape

I see - the bright, disturbing light, leading me deep inside

... Swallowing me - whole and alive

Noone can touch me deep in here

Here I am safe from all my fears

I've found a place to stay - forever safe!

Why can't you see you can't touch me now deep in here

On my knees I've prayed about being free

Now I did somehow escape from you

I have made my final bow

On this stage of life

So deep inside

So deep inside my mind

Where there's noone

Where only I'm - alive

Somewhere inside is the place where I'll hide

Inside I'm still alive