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Anxious Hum

from Stay Positive by Anchoress

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lyrics

It took me a long time
But I’m figuring out why
My success always feels like a crime.

I don’t belong here,
But I’m making it work somehow.
Let my vision blur to the point where
It all fits when I let it just pan out.
Today was a good day.
I wish that they could all be like this,
But when you struggle with anxiety
It’s so hard to stay positive.

It took me a long time
But I’m figuring out why
My success always feels like a crime.

It’s when I get home,
Take off the mask I give the world outside.
When I’m all alone,
When the ache sets in, and I can’t keep the shaking inside.
It’s like a piece of me steps out,
Helps me recall all of the things I've done wrong.
It’s like the ghost of ever present doubt
And it sings a never never ending song:

“Let me out,”
It hums off key in me.
Rooted in my throat,
It strains against my teeth.
The air in this room chokes me.

It took me a long time
But I’m figuring out why
My success always felt like a crime.

I get caught in my own mind,
It says that I’m wrong all of the time,
But it’s been my friends
That never leave me behind.
They are my lifeline,
They’re always quick to remind,
It’s okay to ask for help
When your sun doesn’t shine.

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from Stay Positive, released March 25, 2022

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Vancouver Punk since 2010.

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