it brings out the worst in me plagues me just like a disease a dark cloud that won t seem to let me be ruining everything miserable at my very best a walking cliche like the rest wish they could find a way to fix my head and feel like myself again it s just like me to give into my grief shouldn t be surprised that that i feel so alone anxiety s got a hold on me it s got me by the neck and won t let me breathe it cuts right down to the bone yeah i m living proof of a tortured soul fell asleep on the couch again it s been three months since i ve seen my friends alienated is what i tend to do best when i m down and i m out again  i guess it s true that i cut my own rope shouldn t be surprised that that i feel so alone anxiety s got a hold on me it s got me by the neck and won t let me breathe it cuts right down to the bone yeah i m living proof of a tortured soul there s no solution to my seclusion i guess it s best i stay tied to this bed anxiety s got a hold on me it s got me by the neck and won t let me breathe if you could see in my head you d understand why i can t control a shaking hand day in day out captive to my doubts thoughts never match the words from my mouth when i wake up tomorrow and feel the same not a thing i can do to numb the pain it s pulling me under blood s in the water can i make it out alive it brings out the worst in plagues me just like a disease a dark cloud that won t seem to let me be ruining everything anxiety s got a hold on me it s got me by the neck and won t let me breathe it cuts right down to the bone yeah i m living proof of a tortured soul there s a solution to my seclusion i guess it s best i stay tied to this bed anxiety s got a hold on me it s got me by the neck and won t let me breathe