Sweep the Floor
By No Legs Octopus
Brush your hair, brush your teeth
Wash your face, rinse repeat
Bash your head against the wall
What's the point of it all
Nothing’s real after all
*Softer, whisper*
Your depression is showing, Sweep the floor
Fix your gaze, take a breath
Just don't cry, try your best
Blink, swallow, eat something
Say something, do something
Just one thing, anything
*Softer, whisper*
Your depression is showing, Sweep the floor
Don't zone out, pay attention
Hear the words, comprehend them
Nod, respond, tone your voice
Echoes sound from the void
What is that foreign noise?
*Softer, whisper*
Your depression is showing, Sweep the floor
Move your face, show your teeth
Is this how a smile feels?
Who am I, where'd I go?
Nothing’s left, does it show?
Lost behind green windows
*Softer, whisper*
Your depression is showing, Sweep the floor
CHORUS:
Every day's a marathon
Every second's a chore to endure
The urgency to stop myself
I destroy, I need help
All I can do is sweep the floor
Every day's a marathon
Every second's a chore to endure
The urgency to stop myself
I destroy, I need help
All I can do is sweep the floor
Lose your job, lose your friends
Hate yourself, will it end?
Pace, panic, fill with dread
Fix yourself, fix your head
Scrape out your brain, rip off your flesh
*Softer, whisper*
Your anxiety is showing, Sweep the floor
Very aware, suddenly
Of my skin on me
Words blur, can't see
Pulse races, can't breathe
Focus fades, thoughts retreat
*Softer, whisper*
Your anxiety is showing, Sweep the floor
Mouth waters, drowning in
Salivation, my own spit
Flashing lights behind my lids
Heart too big for my ribs
Wonder if this is it
*Softer, whisper*
Your anxiety is showing, Sweep the floor
Labored breath, just succumb
Brain dissipates, body numb
In my bed paralyzed
By my sweat baptized
My own spirit exorcised
*Softer, whisper*
Your anxiety is showing, Sweep the floor
CHORUS:
Every day's a marathon,
Every second's a chore to endure
The urgency to stop myself
I destroy, I need help
All I can do is sweep the floor
Every day's a marathon
Every second's a chore to endure
The urgency to stop myself
I destroy, I need help
All I can do is sweep the floor
Your depression is showing...
Your anxiety is showing...
Your depression is showing...
Your anxiety is showing...
BRIDGE:
So what? Let it show
Let your friends know
You're not alone
When you're
Unrecognizable, beyond repair
Too far away to care
Heavy heart, full of despair
When you're
Underwater, out of air
Overwhelmed, too much to bear
Living a waking nightmare
Give yourself grace
Create a safe space
You will move past this place
Until you do
Sweep the floor
*Music fades out, recorded audio of voice message*
'If sweeping the floor
is the only thing keeping you alive,' (she said)
'It's the most important thing you'll ever do'
