When did this come to pass? How could this come to be? I was looking for the devil While he was lurking inside of me He came to life within me He seeped through every cell He basked in the glory Of constructing my private hell The thoughts he stirs and spices Through the corners of my mind If I let him get the best of me I would leave you all behind He preys on my weakness My insecurities and doubts He paints my world with a dirty brush I forget what life's about I shouldn't