I keep trying, keep insisting not to hear These thoughts come knocking louder each time No mercy in them, they just keep returning Pounding harder, refusing to die I try not to listen, I resist the feeling ‘Cause when they come, they cloud everything My mind goes dark, my thoughts unravel And all I do is sink, lower and lower still I’ve been deep in that hole before And I won’t let myself go back I know I need to stand and face it But I won’t fall again, not like that Deaf to the echo That’s how I move on Call it escape, I call it survival I’ll stay like this, holding my ground Deaf to the echo When the echoes return to my mind I sing even louder, I play my guitar 'Cause when calm won’t quiet the storm Then burning flames will drown the dark Whoever screams the loudest wins this war Too many voices become just noise Unheard, unclear, easier to ignore I won’t go back down, not anymore Deaf to the echo That’s how I move on Call it escape, I call it survival I’ll stay like this, holding my ground Deaf to the echo