"Not Going Away" Lyrics

I bleed and I hear laughter
A million voices talking to me
I can't forget and I can't break free
I keep on walking on broken glass

I try to walk the walk and not just talk the talk
I've got my fingers in the dirt now
I will not pay the cost, too much time's been lost
I'm not going, not going away

But still so unsatisfied, can't get this out of my mind
Believe me, I'll testify, don't say that I am still blind

I fade out and I rush back in
Confused and tired of starting again
Every word I hear is tainted
And every truth seems like a lie

The walls come closer now, I just can't figure how
Is this madness taking over?
I won't break down and cry, I won't just say goodbye
I'm not going, not going away

I'm alive but barely breathing
I feel the eyes staring at me
But I won't give in to darkness
These won't be my last words

I feel the rising tide, there's nowhere left to hide
No retreat and no surrender
I will not rest my head, I won't be falling dead
I'm not going, not going away

But still so unsatisfied, can't get this out of my mind
(It's so absurd to deny)
Believe me, I'll testify, don't say that I am still blind