I saw a world crumbling down in front of me
I saw my neighborhood become a building site
for my own sake
I saw the trees I used to climb cut down
My dreams loaded in a truck
for my own sake
I saw the teacher hit me with eagerness
I saw my hands swollen from the whacking
I saw myself slowly lose my temper
(I saw them) hit me with kindness and affection
For my own sake, for my own sake
Until my mind finally couldn't stand it
It went crazy for my own sake
And I'm in chamber number 9 for my own sake
in isolation to find myself
I saw them cut my bit for my bite
(I saw them) make clothes from my old clothes
for my own sake
I saw my mother cry desperately
I saw my old man leave the country
for my own sake
I saw my friends pull themselves to pieces for me
I saw them want me to cut myself off you
I saw them pull me to the station early in the morning
To avoid the cell, I had to recite the poem
For my own sake, for my own sake
Until my mind finally couldn't stand it
It went crazy for my own sake
And I'm in chamber number 9 for my own sake
in isolation to find myself
For my own sake, for my own sake
My body is numb, and so is my mind
Injections, pills, electroshock for my own sake
Today, they found my seatmate dead
While I'm struggling to find myself
And I have the pocket knife hidden for my own sake