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When Nothing Helps


When you try so hard When nothing helps When you wish you would die When you fall in love When you know they love you When still nothing helps When you wish you we're dead When you wish to no longer feel the pain When you only live so you don't hurt them by leaving When nothing helps When you want to die When you wish you could sleep When you wish the nightmares would stop When nothing helps When you die a little bit more inside every night When you fall asleep and wake up in a panic When nothing helps When every time you think you wonder calmly if you'll die today or tomorrow When nothing helps When you're madly in love When you don't want to hurt them When you want to hurt yourself When you decide it's better not to hurt yourself because it would hurt them more than you When nothing helps When you can't be alone without finding yourself in tears When you wish you could be held When you have no one around to hold you When you know that no one knows how broken you are When you cry and no one knows because the tears never show When you are madly in love and you know they deserve better When you cry because you know you're holding them back When you wish you could just be held When nothing helps
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