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Mental Illness Lyrics by Prison

Still Alive

2019

Mental illness is not a name
To be abused for fortune or fame
Mental illness is not a game
There are no winners
Don’t bother to play

Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt

Of all the approaches that you could have chosen (you could have chosen)
This has got to be the lowest of the lowest (of the lowest)

I bet you think that you’ve seen it all
But you don’t know the half
‘Cause all you do is play the part
But we can see right through your lifeless act

Anxiety is not a calling card (calling card)
Have you ever had a suicidal thought?
And depression is not a fashion statement
It’s just a matter of time until you get caught

So don’t pretend to understand
You can’t pretend to understand

You want to see crazy? I’ll show you crazy
I’ve been diagnosed with everything in the book
But you… night after night, living a fictional life you don’t believe in
It’s going to catch up with you one of these days
You can only fake it for so long
You can only lie to so many kids
Karma bows to no man

Do it

Don’t pretend to understand
Those scars are painted on
Don’t pretend to understand
You’re not fooling anyone

Mental illness is not a trend
You want to tempt fate? Go right ahead
Mental illness is not a fad
You want to taunt death? You’ll wish you never had
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About “Mental Illness” by Prison

Read the complete lyrics to "Mental Illness" by Prison from the album "Still Alive" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Metalcore, Rock.

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"Mental Illness" is credited to Prison. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Mental Illness" appears on "Still Alive" in 2019.

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