Staind - Schizophrenic Conversations Lyrics






Are you afraid, afraid of the truth
In the mirror staring back at you.
The image is cracked but so is the view, here.
And the strength of a tree begins in the roots
That I tend bury into you
At least now the storm can't blow me away.

So crawl inside my head with me.
I'll show you how it feels to be,
To blame like me.

Should I be afraid of this face that I see
In the mirror staring back at me?
So cold were the days when I listened to you.
And you say that I'm weak so show me the proof
Because I still exist in spite of you
But I won't compete with you every day.

So crawl inside my head with me.
I'll show you how it feels to be,
To blame like me.

Schizophrenic conversations that
I'm always having with myself.
I hear these voices in my head competing.
Maybe I could use a little help
I still have schizophrenic conversations
When there's no one else around to hear.
I long for solitude and peace within me
Void of all the anger and the fear.

So crawl inside my head with me.
I'll show you how it feels to be,
Fucked up like me.

I'll show you how it feels to be
To blame like me
Ashamed like me





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  1. F.... F....

    I get Maynard vibes..

  2. h.... A....

    Schizophrenia brought me here...

  3. c.... x....

    Crawl inside my head with me, I'll show you how it feels to be fucked up like me.

  4. C.... B....

    It's International Mental Health Day today. Reach out and get or give help..Here's the suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255. You are loved💖

    C.... B....

    Thanks for adding this Catherine. Bless your heart. But the people answering the phones for people with mental health problems don’t really help at all if you have a problem and you just want to talk about it. They basically just tell you to go to your local hospital, doctor, or mental health institution. Sometimes people are at home and just want someone who can actually help them to talk about their worry then and there. But they don’t seem to know how to. I don’t want to discourage anyone from reaching out for help, because they really do need to, but I’ve called these hotlines in the past and got absolutely no help at all. Maybe I was just unlucky when I called and spoke to the few people who had very little, to no education in phycology? I don’t know. But When I call expecting to at least talk to someone who will take the time to connect with me and show they care about me for a few minutes as an individual, I don’t want to be told if I feel like I want to hurt myself I should go to a hospital. I just want to talk with someone who truly cares. That would make me feel better. Most of the time people feel like they want to hurt themselves because they feel utterly alone, and like nobody cares about them. We don’t want to call a hotline only to find yet another emotionally disconnected person to talk with. Where can we turn when we need somebody, but we have nobody?

    C.... B....

    In my area we have 211. I have spoken with caring people. It's terrible when you want to reach out to and there is no one there. I wish you luck.

    C.... B....

    Catherine Brunner thanks Catherine. Best of luck to you too.

  5. t.... ....

    My son is schizophrenic. This song helped me to understand his struggle.

  6. D.... W....

    I have schizophrenia and man this song really speaks to me

  7. J.... G....

    Crazy am I???

  8. L.... L....

    -so crawl inside my head with me...Ill show how it feels to be..FUCKED UP LIKE ME-

  9. T.... c....

    Gotta have my phsyciatrist to listen to this song 😨

  10. D.... P....

    I don't need schizophrenia to completely relate with this song. I'm going through a really tough time at the moment and my self-esteem is really low. It's getting harder and harder everyday. And it's almost like I have schizophrenia because I have this dark side of my brain that keeps dragging me down further everyday and I keep trying to fight it "You say that I'm weak. So show me the proof. Because I still exist in spite of you" and the next line explains why I'm still depressed and haven't gotten any better "but I can't compete with you everyday". It's crazy. It's crazy how much I relate to this song. So I goddamn thank Staind for making this song.

  11. N.... m....

    So cold were the days when u listened to u.
    You say that I'm weak so show me the proof,
    Because i still exist in spite of u

  12. a.... A....

    this song will always have a spot in my heart ❤️

  13. E.... ....

    My favourite song of all time.

  14. .... ....

    ~ Lyrics ~

    I am afraid, afraid of the truth
    In the mirror staring back at you
    The image is cracked, but so is the view, yeah
    And the strength of a tree begins in the roots
    That I tend to bury into you
    At least now the storm can't blow me away


    So crawl inside
    My head with me
    I'll show you how
    It feels to be
    To blame like me


    Should I be afraid, of this face that I see
    In the mirror staring back at me
    So cold were the days, when I listened to you
    And you say that I'm weak, so show me the proof
    Because I still exist in spite of you
    But I won't compete, with you every day


    So crawl inside
    My head with me
    I'll show you how
    It feels to be
    To blame like me


    Schizophrenic conversations
    That I'm always having with myself
    I hear these voices in my head repeating
    Maybe I could use a little help
    I still have schizophrenic conversations
    When there's no one else around to hear
    And I long for solitude and peace within me
    Void of all the anger and the fear


    So crawl inside
    My head with me
    And I'll show you how
    It feels to be
    Fucked up like me
    I'll show how it feels to be
    To blame like me
    Ashamed like me

  15. D.... B....

    Still listening in 2018

  16. W.... K....

    Good song. Needs more screamo

  17. M.... ....

    This is my absolute favorite song. Thank you, Staind.

  18. J.... ....

    Fuck they rock

  19. e.... h....

    Audio very poor quality

  20. r.... a....

    Great Song! The inner battle! Well written Aaron.

  21. S.... A....

    Man I remember these guys back in the day . So miss them .

  22. S.... A....

    My thoughts ...

    S.... A....

    me too!

    S.... A....

    Mine too...

  23. C.... ....

    This is one of their best songs!

  24. A.... C....

    Can't make it, even though you thought you could have. They belong in a a place where no one else get hurt, or damaged in the process . they need medical attention!

  25. S.... R....

    Staind's always digging in brain, im not sure im comfortable with that but i love them

  26. A.... Z....

    2017, still here.

    A.... Z....

    2019
    Still here

  27. A.... R....

    listened to this starein at a plate of coke many moons ago

  28. S.... A....

    thank u from a schizophrenic for making this song 💙

    S.... A....

    Me aswell!

  29. S.... L....

    Having bipolar disorder with PTSD, this song truly speaks to me. It has helped me through very rough times. The lyrics make me feel like someone understands, and gets me and the extreme pain, those of us with mental illness experience every day. Thanks so much for the upload.

    S.... L....

    Solange Lambert meaning Steve wester

    S.... L....

    it's not an illness it's a blessing indigo child

    S.... L....

    Solange Lambert: I have them both too. Love and hugs....

    S.... L....

    what a cool name! @Silhouette of imagination

    S.... L....

    Solange Lambert trust me Arron Lewis is amazing check the acoustic version I have ptsd emotional unstable personality disorder bipolar phycosis insomnia anxiety disorder nightmare disorder and seasonal defective disorder through childhood sexual physical mental abuse but my point we are strong I have lost so many good friends including my best friend my brother he was to suicide and myself I took a massive overdose ending in a coma then sectioned because I was really bad to say the least I learnt music in all forms can help and this tune we can relate to so I really hope you keep strong because we control our mental health mostly not let it control us and yeah we have bad days weeks months but hold on to good days take pictures on good days as a reminder anyway big love Kingy Birmingham 🇬🇧

  30. S.... W....

    Love this song but I feel no pity for the mentally weak that I've met for the most part...for the dear and poor pathetic paranoid, delusional, schizophrenics - You're not that important, and as a matter fact you're just as important as the rest of us future worm's food, it's NOT all about YOU, and the world is not going to get you or out to get you. I wish the universe would allow them to see the world a year after they're gone, but here's a quick clue - you will be an after thought to few if any after that period of time has expired. Get over it. You wish the world was about you, but it's not. Marry a Kardashian then you can be even more falsely as important as you wish you were. A great life is having your family and loved ones there when you're about to die. That's how you know you were important and only to a small degree. In the words of Metallica: Nothing Else Matters. Or should matter. You were first out in dodge-ball? Last picked at kick-ball? Mother held you too much or not enough? Let it kick your ass, and your feeble mind too if you choose. Or do something about it. There will come a time when the whole world lacks pity for the weak who let others dictate how they feel about themselves. One day in your life you will learn to say "I don't give a fuck.". Or you won't and the world, and the little petty things in it will continue to eat at you, and suck away at your very soul, and people like me will literally laugh their asses off like I do every day. There's no greater thrill I get than to do that very thing. Happiness is a choice and for those that choose otherwise....good luck with that. I win wherever I go and there's nothing anyone can do about it anymore.

    S.... W....

    Steve Wester
    This is a year old, but you are a fucking hypocrite. You say no one's better than any one, then proceed to say that your different from other people. But hey, maybe from then and now you've learned to put away your ego.

    S.... W....

    I cant wait till you get older and have a mental illness. Maybe you would regret this, or maybe you deserve it. I have borderline personality disorder, severe clinical anxiety (worst form of anxiety) and minor depression. And i am loving life right now and i dont think the world evolves around me. When you get an illness lije mine or my fellow brother and sisters.......You will fucking know

    S.... W....

    Steve Wester you obviously think your the one who’s had it the hardest. Let me inform you that ADHD & ADD don’t mean shit in comparison to the mentally ill suffering with schizophrenia, BIPOLAR DISORDER, mania & severe social phobias. Most of the illness I’ve listed are all combined into a welcoming fist we the real people are greeted with every day. And we fight to find happiness as well, but all we can do is cope while we try to make the voices go away. You thankfully won’t personally need to deal with that my friend. That is our struggle to burden. I too have had to watch my mother being beaten. Her and my sister know what my father cared about. Himself. When I was finally old enough to stop him, I didn’t sit and watch. I’ve seen the blood, I’ve met the cops. A child lost in all of it, but I persevered. Unlike yourself Steve, we cannot learn, or be told to just get better and it happens. The information can’t be given to us “straight” as you’ve said and we are cured. I’ve been well educated as I’ve lived with my illness, and I’ve haven’t found the magic knowledge pill. But I’ve learnt to cope better. Exercise is perfect, having hobbies helps a lot too. It helps tremendously to have the feeling of accomplishment everyday. Entertainment is important. Keeping yourself busy doing anything creative is positive. Boredom allows the mind to wander. Something I’ve leaned to pull me out of the dumps is no secret. Clean your room! Clean the house, the yard. It’s amazing how cleaning up your mess can clean your misery. The medication we take is not something we have a choice about taking like you. My nephew has ADHD and he does struggle. And rightfully so he doesn’t want to be segregated because It’s difficult to learn and concentrate in school. It’s difficult for him to stand still, or to stay sitting in one place too long before he becomes agitated. So he keeps busy. He changes his activity’s regularly to compensate for his inability to feel satisfied. My other friends I have with ADHD do the same. Taking up a Martial art of some kind helps them tremendously. And yes, everyone of them can get by in their lives without medication as long as they follow these, and other helpful tips. Schizophrenics, don’t get that choice. Since you are unwilling to educate yourself about our illnesses before you judge everyone Steve, I am here to give you a little insight into what it means to really live in phycological torment. Be thankful you won’t be needing to take daily medication that literally castrates sexual functions, and your emotional feelings. Antipsychotic medication is designed to numb our thoughts & emotions because our thoughts & emotions are deceiving us. Our thoughts are so loud we can swear others can hear them. Some of the things we see, appear photoshopped in disturbing ways. We believe we can hear people thinking only evil things about us, and they can read our thoughts. Many of us cannot go out into public because for no rational reason, we feel we are in serious danger. If we choose to stay secluded to avoid people, the fucking walls begin talking to, and phycologicaly harassing us. The list of things we learn to accept goes far beyond your knowledge, or imagination. We definitely don’t want people to treat us differently, but they do. And we don’t want people to feel pity for us, although some people tend to. That’s what friends & family are for. If they choose to accept our mysterious ways, that is. Most people have something called compassion, something you lacked BIG TIME when you wrote your comments. You can laugh about all of us because you’ll never know what it means to be us. You have learnt to get past your illness while at the same time you’ve learnt to be an ignorant, insensitive jerk. You’ve learnt how to laugh, but what your laughing at isn’t funny, this means your faking it. So Wherever the hell you are now Steve, screw you too buddy.

    S.... W....

    What an edgelord lmao

    S.... W....

    Fall of Skywalker fuck you Skysucker. Take a ride on a rocket to outer space and try to save the universe numb nuts. Your not saving anyone here.

  31. A.... G....

    Idk why 10 ppl dislike this.

    A.... G....

    Alex Green because they must not have went through the struggle.

    A.... G....

    Not too far from 3 libras from.a perfect circle. Different somgs, but both you can see yourself sitting in a cafe bye yourself watching everybody else have a goodtime

    A.... G....

    10 people are cocksuckers.

  32. R.... C....

    understanding psychology, sociology and philosophy with the comprehension of the words the english language, excitement,attention and control while learning to laugh will provide the mental chemical change to the human mind that doctors and meds. will not.

    R.... C....

    This might be two years old but we'll said.

  33. A.... H....

    helped me through the hardest,sickest times

    A.... H....

    i hear you there.

    A.... H....

    Same here

    A.... H....

    Same man

  34. n.... d....

    staind remind me of the fall

    I love staind

    n.... d....

    nikon d3200 and I love the fall

  35. Z.... O....

    sounds like a smash mouth song waste

    Z.... O....

    No. not cool at all.

    Z.... O....

    Are you Freaking crazy? These guy ate way better than smash mouth.

  36. A.... Q....

    I can definitely relate to the message in this song. Love it!!

  37. y.... ....

    Shit is real!!!!!

  38. t.... ....

    This is like the best fucking song ever. Exactly what goes through my head every day

  39. a.... s....

    this album was my melodramatic go to when i was living on my own for the first time.

  40. J.... M....

    Apparently two people need to get knocked upside their heads! >:}

  41. V.... C....

    This guy reads my mind !

  42. M.... J....

    Tyvm for putting this up.

  43. M.... D....

    Pharaoh Prince, we get it. You're claiming schizophrenia on the poster-child song for schizophrenia. We all think you're special. Now sthu!

  44. I.... ....

    The class listened to this in psychology

  45. M.... ....

    After all the shit that happened to my mind I really prefer to be a very smart schizophrenic rather than being like mentally retarded.

  46. I.... T....

    Amo esta canción!!

  47. J.... B....

    fave song lol

    J.... B....

    John Brianna Bronio mine 2

  48. C.... K....

    pharaoh prince u have issues buddy ...yikes

    C.... K....

    Fuck you. Have some compassion! How would you like to be struggling like him and someone rejects you like dirt?

  49. P.... P....

    4:58 AM

    5/29/2012

    SEE... I JUST HEARD IT. Early morning here and its like 9PM where hes at.

    THEY SHOULD OF TOLD ME THIS, I knew that stupid bitch did something. I wrote it in the book on what was going on. DID THEY SEE THIS? I knew they did something. Might as well do mass punishment. Fuck this... Im done.

    Need to get out of this room.

  50. P.... P....

    I gurantee you the "battle buddy system" is in effect right now in all ALLIED regions.

    Always was... it just got reinforced by "escorts".

  51. P.... P....

    4:52 AM

    5/29/2012

    So he just spilled the beans to a former soldier, not me... to someone else?

    Idiot

  52. P.... P....

    I keep hearing people are leaving the usa too.

  53. P.... P....

    I keep hearing that.

    The usa is about to collapse? People overseas were saying this? Are you shitting me?

    Are THEY wanting to rebuild or is that already underway? Im not looking at the charts so I dont know really whats going to fall and all or the cause and effect on society/economy.

    What did THEY want me to do? Stay and rebuild or what? I want this out of me actually and I will leave unless something else was said.

    If the usa was about to collapse, no one would even know.

  54. P.... P....

    4:34 AM

    5/29/012

    What is this about then? Lets see... about a BLOODLINE or Family Dynasty I know that.

    They own alot of stuff too when it comes to businesses and companies. They have alot of power too if you think about it and lets see... they are an image you should look up to in a way when it comes to certain issues.

    Thats what this is about.

  55. P.... P....

    Look... if you did that... whatever.

    Guys do that shit too. Okay?

    But if you get burnt cus he did something, not my fault.

    And you wonder why Im not like him? Im different and Im not what you think.

    But this isnt what this is about. This is about something totally different. I had to bring up stupid bullshit about relationships and who I wanted to marry because guys were talking shit and women were confused.

    Now you know what type of guys you were having sex with!!! hahaha

  56. P.... P....

    4:27 AM 5/29/2012

    An OLDER woman is talking to someone. She said my name.

    Cant quite make out what shes saying but I moved on. I think its an older woman.

  57. P.... P....

    I dont know why this converation is always brought up.

    This wasnt put in me to hook me up with sluts. This was put in me for other reasons.

    These OLDER women know this? Thats why they were arguing this morning about this?

    If you relate this to marriage then they are better off just giving me a large sum of money so I can leave the usa for a minute. This wasnt about marriage or relationships.

    This was about a BLOODLINE and some other crazy stuff.

  58. P.... P....

    I keep hearing others talk too saying they are waiting for the usa to fall??? REALLY?

    Im waiting for that too.

    Im waiting to see if this happens with me. Im really curious. Is their a time frame I have? If so... Im just going to wait and sit here and watch this play out.

  59. P.... P....

    I hear a woman talking.

    Shes talking about my social security number.

    She said if you know how to hack computers or something do it!!!! Really?

    You dont think Im not the STAR of the show? You dont think they arent watching me?

    I want to see it happen.

    4:19 AM

    5/29/2012

  60. R.... A....

    nice song