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Bleed It Out by Linkin Park

Yeah here we go for the hundredth time                  
Hand grenade pins in every line
Throw 'em up and let something shine
Going out of my f***ing mind
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Find a new place to hang this noose
String me up from atop these roofs
Knot it tight so i won't get loose
Truth is you can stop and stare
Run myself out and no one cares
Dug the trench out laid down there
With a shovel up out of reach somewhere
Yeah, someone pour it in
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out digging deeper
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out digging deeper
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out digging deeper
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Go stop the show
Choppy words and a sloppy flow
Shotgun opera lock and load
Cock it back and then watch it go
Mama help me I've been cursed
Death is rolling in every verse
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Can't contain him he knows he works
F*** this hurts, I won't lie
Doesn't matter how hard I try
Half the words don't mean a thing
And I know that I wont be satisfied
So why try ignoring him
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out digging deeper
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I've opened up these scars

......I think these lyrics have a strong connection to my quote because the person who wrote this, to me, is quite clearly depressed, and wants to end it. He's fighting with himself about whether or not life is worth living or if he should just give up. I think he is saying how no one cares and even if he did die it wouldn't make a difference to anyone. I also think the line in the chorus "bleed it out" connects strongly to my short story because it seems like this person finds peace in bleeding out like in my short story, whether it's because he's trying to take his life or because cutting relieves him of his stress and powerful emotions, it still halts his depression and there's a brief moment of serenity...even if just for a moment......