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Disturbed - Voices Lyrics Meaning

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Dec 10th 2011!⃝

Without going any deeper, this song talks about Schizophrenia, a mental disease including various disorders. It usually includes hearing inexistent voices.

"Wake up, are you alive
Will you listen to me
I'm gonna talk about some freaky shit now
Someone is gonna die when you listen to me
Let the living die, Let the living die
Say!"
The voice's POV: Hey, wake up! Are you listening?... Ok, now I will be talking bad... Now, someone is going to die... because of you! Let them die!

"Are you breathing, no?
Do the wicked see you?
You still breathing?
You're making me known
Are you breathing, no?
Do the wicked see you?
You still breathing?"
The schizo's POV: Hey are you there? Do people understand that it's not me? Hey... are you still there? You're making them think I'm crazy!

"Can't you imagine how good going through this will make you feel
I promise, no one will ever know
There will be no chance of you getting caught
No one loved you anyway
So come on, be a man
Do what you are compelled to do"
The voice's POV.

"SAVE ME GOD!"
Obviously, the schizo, considering the change of voice by Draiman.

"I can hear the voice
But I don't want to listen
Strap me down and tell me I'll be alright
I can feel the subliminal need
To be one with the voice
To make everything alright!"
The schizo's POV: I can hear him... But I don't want to listen! He will trap me... But he said I'll be fine! I have to listen, I must... If I do so, everything will go right...!

In addition, this song is my favourite from The Sickness! Also, I'm listening to it... I'm at the Chorus (my favourite part, I love the melody of the part David sings).