Black & Blue lyrics

i've been low, losing my head

underwater, out of breath

healing bruises in my brain

oh

and all I want is their respect

but I can't take a compliment

it seems so stupid, but I can't help it

when these voices take their effect

and I make myself, myself believe

it's like I, I almost need it

fighting all of my demons yeah

until I'm black and blue, blue

I don't know why I do

never seem to let it go

until I'm black and blue, blue

and maybe I'm afraid

I can't seem to let it go

until I'm black and blue

I've got these dreams, I've got these visions

my mind won't give me the permission

whenever good things, they come knocking

all I want is to let them in

I wanna make myself, myself believe it

god knows how, how bad I need it

round and round I tear myself apart

keep on going...

until I'm black and blue, blue

I don't know why I do

never seem to let it go

until I'm black and blue, blue

and maybe I'm afraid

I can't seem to let it go

until I'm black and blue