Veteran Of The Psychic Wars

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  you  see  me  now  a  veteran  of  a  thousand  psychic  wars

    i've  been  living  on  the  edge  so  long

    where  the  winds  of  limbo  roar

    and  i'm  young  enough  to  look  at

  and  far  too  old  to  see

    all  the  scars  are  on  the  inside

    i'm  not  sure  if  there's  anything  left  of  me

    don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    it's  time  we  had  a  break  from  it

    it's  time  we  had  some  leave

  we've  been  living  in  the  flames

    we've  been  eating  up  our  brains

    oh,  please  don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    you  ask  me  why  i'm  weary,  why  i  can't  speak  to  you

    you  blame  me  for  my  silence

  say  it's  time  i  changed  and  grew

    but  the  war's  still  going  on  dear

  and  there's  no  end  that  i  know

    and  i  can't  say  if  we're  ever...

    i  can't  say  if  we're  ever  gonna  to  be  free

    don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    it's  time  we  had  a  break  from  it

    it's  time  we  had  some  leave

    we've  been  living  in  the  flames

    we've  been  eating  out  our  brains

    oh,  please  don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    you  see  me  now  a  veteran  of  a  thousand  psychic  wars

    my  energy's  spent  at  last

    and  my  armor  is  destroyed

    i  have  used  up  all  my  weapons  and  i'm  helpless  and  bereaved

    wounds  are  all  i'm  made  of

    did  i  hear  you  say  that  this  is  victory?

    don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    it's  time  we  had  a  break  from  it

    send  me  to  the  rear

    where  the  tides  of  madness  swell

    and  been  sliding  into  hell

    oh,  please  don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    don't  let  these  shakes  go  on

    don't  let  these  shakes  go  on