The Traitor Within

These are song lyrics about the battle with depression.

VERSE 1
How did it begin?
This traitor within
This voice that tells me
That I deserve nothing
Tell me how did it begin?

VERSE 2
This traitor within
Works in subtle ways
To darken my heart
And paint my world grey
Tell me how did it sneak in?

CHORUS
It lives in darkness
Never shows itself
I can't fight this unseen
Traitor at the helm
It whispers its lies
As a summer breeze
It delivers its venom
As a lover's kiss

VERSE 3
What power it has
To shape my beliefs
To hurt those I love
And make me loathe myself
Tell me did I give it such power?

CHORUS
It lives in darkness
Never shows itself
I can't fight this unseen
Traitor at the helm
It whispers its lies
As a summer breeze
It delivers its venom
As a lover's kiss

VERSE 4
How will this war end?
Can there be victory?
I can taste defeat
Bitter on my tongue
Tell me how can this war end?

Reviews

[Najam Us Saher]

Great lines, especially it delivers its venom as a lover's kiss. Very apt simile.