#SongLyricSunday & #RocktoberMusicFest ♫ “Voices” – Motionless In White

Alright, it’s time for another combo post covering both the #SLS & #RMF music challenges. I really try not to go too far out on a limb with Helen’s themes, especially when we get so much time to prepare, but I just couldn’t settle on anything with the actual theme word in the title or lyrics. I’ve either posted the song before or the band is already scheduled to appear sometime this month for the #RMF event.

This week’s theme is: Hidden

I’ve chosen “Voices”  by a band I just discovered in the last 4 or 5 years, Motionless In White. It’s about his internal struggle to keep his true self “hidden”, because he knows he’ll be judged by others. It’s understandable if you don’t care for this type of music, but the lyrics are below if you’d like to read them. Trust me, this song is the tamest, least screamo track of theirs I’ve ever heard. Motionless In White is best known for their outspoken, sometimes controversial (“America”) lyrics that touch on ugly, uncomfortable topics.

My regular blogpeeps got a small taste of the more ‘screamo’ style Chris Motionless when he featured in New Years Day’s “Angel Eyes” that I shared in a previous post (which was the first one I thought of for this theme!). But we all keeps parts of ourselves “hidden” out of fear of being judged by others, so hopefully this song isn’t too much of a stretch.

Enjoy!

Voices, In my head again
Trapped in a war inside my own skin
They’re pulling me under
(Go!)

I’ve swallowed myself but the fever remains
I’m numb to the pleasure but still feel the pain
If I showed you my soul would you cover your eyes?
If I told you the truth would you dare me to lie?

I keep it all inside because I know that man is everything but kind

Voices, In my head again
Baiting me in a war I can’t win
I can hear them now
Trapped in a game inside my own skin
And I don’t know myself anymore
They’re pulling me under
Voices, Voices

As I walk through this valley of shadows and death
I curse not the wicked, I praise not the blessed
If I told you the truth, you’d beg me to change
If fear were a currency, you’d own the bank

Voices, in my head again
Baiting me in a war I can’t win
I can hear them now
Trapped in a game inside my own skin
And I don’t know myself anymore
They’re pulling me under
Voices

I don’t want to live so callous and frozen
Ugly and hopeless
I don’t want to live forever
I just want to live right now
You can’t take me from me

Voices in my head again
Head again

Voices in my head again
Baiting me in a war I can’t win
I can hear them now
Trapped in a game inside my own skin
And I don’t know myself anymore
They’re pulling me under
Voices
(They’re pulling me under)
Voices
They’re pulling me under
Voices, voices
I keep it all inside because I know that man is everything but kind
I keep it all inside because I know that man is everything but kind

♫♪♫♪

Songwriters: Christopher Cerulli
Lyrics found on Google
Voices lyrics © The Bicycle Music Company

I do not own any rights to this song, lyrics or video. All rights remain with the artists and their respective agents. No copyright infringement intended.

Make sure to head over to Helen’s blog, This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time, to check out all of the other participants’ #SLS songs for this week!

♫♪ Rocktober Musicfest is hosted by Mary B. at Jingle, Jangle, Jungle. Check out her website if you’d like to join the event. There’s no restriction against joining after October 1st or limit/requirement to how many times you have to post for the month. It’s really easy and fun! ♪♫

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