Blue Study

[Verse 1]

Somewhere between my tongue and cheek

I can feel the hands on me

Pulls me in so we are face-to-face

I don't wanna see it... I don't wanna see

[Pre-Chorus]

Hold my head up, can't avert my eyes

Spots and rats on me, I don't wanna see

Claw the ground up, get me out of this

Never wanted this, never needed this!

[Chorus]

And you left me, and I left you

And you left me, and I left you, too

[Verse 2]

Chair is stained and I can't stay awake

Bring forth evidence to keep me sane

I can't keep this riddle locked inside

Seven ways to keep my secrets tied

[Pre-Chorus]

Can't believe this, I belong in chains

Separated, it was me and something else

Now I'm numbing, get me out of this

Never wanted this, never needed this!

[Chorus]

And you left me, and I left you

And you left me, oh, but then I left you and...

And you left me, and I left you

And you left me, and I left you, too

[Solo: Jim Root]

[Verse 3]

Arms stretched out, giving thanks to pain

Spotlight looking down, I'm ashamed

Kneeling with my forehead to the ground

I can't help but flinch before I'm found

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't need you! Can't you see behind?

Doesn't matter now, doesn't matter anymore!

Maybe made me, get me out of this

Never wanted this, never needed this!

[Chorus]

And you left me, and I left you

And you left me

And, motherfucker, then I left you, and...

And you left me, and I left you

And you left me, and I left you, too

[Outro]

Safe! I just want to be safe!

Safe! I just want to be safe!

Safe! Don't you want to be safe?

Safe! Why can't you let me be safe?