Reaching Deep Within

I can turn away and hold my breath a day
 But I can't escape the stench of the lie
 That's haunting my mind
 I won't be free even if I'm deaf, dumb and blind
 All those weary eyes with their wicked smiles
 They come to my dreams, they're watching us now
 They're after my head, they're after my life
 Why can't they stay dead?
 I confess to my sin, reaching deep within
 It comes straight from my heart, where should I start
 In revealing my thoughts, reaching deep within
 I'm just letting it out and letting you in
 Reaching within
 It was so long ago, or was it yesterday
 I can't seem to find a thread in my mind
 A needle that's sharp that will make me whole
 That's mending my soul
 It's hard for me to plead, for your empathy
 When hatred persists, whom can I persuade?
 To forgive and forget
 I threw the stone but I stand alone
 Dig in my head and you'll find what is on my mind
 Take it all out, I insist that it won't be missed
 Wake up the slumbering man,
 Give him time to adapt to your world, I just know he can