Take this silence out of my head 
Just open me up and make it dead

I am not as strong as I wanna be 
I need the freedom, belief 
Can the heavens help me now
This is not the life that I wanna lead 
I need the peace of the free 
Can you hear me asking

Did it really have to be me after all
Did it really have to be me after all

All eight guns have gone to six 
It's your disease I thank for this

I am not as strong as I wanna be 
I need the freedom, belief
Can the heavens help me now
This is not the life that I wanna lead 
I need the peace of the free 
Can you hear me asking

Did it really have to be me after all
Did it really have to be me after all

These are the signs of the coming waves of sound 
And they will guide us through everything they've found 
If we stay and listen all their words will tear us down 
These are the signs of the coming waves of sound

Did it really have to be me after all
Did it really have to be me after all
Did it really have to be me after all
Did it really have to be me after all