Alive but dead...

Arthur Hughes: The Pained Heart (aka 'Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more')

As I walk the streets I feel no pain,

There is no love or hate, can¹t see no certain state I¹m in.

And a hog laid itself on my heart

Like this misty morning as this cloudy day begins.

Still I wonder should I be afraid

About what¹s happening and how long has it been - don¹t know.

Why did come this shadow in my head

Like I have lost my soul, like I¹m alive but dead.

As I walk the streets I feel no fear,

Although I notice that there is no feeling anymore.

And I try to send my mind back to the times

When I was able to live something to the core.

Dark, dark as the grave, my heart is dead,

I¹m just a slave to what they¹ve said. (this decay)

Still I¹m alive but I feel dead.

Dark, dark as the grave, my heart is dead

I¹m just a slave to when you call. (my disease)

Still I¹m alive but I must be dead.

Alive but dead

Can¹t fill my head

Darkness, there¹s darkness everywhere

You gotta help me out of here,

I don¹t want to stay alive without the capability to feel!