I tell you
I cut here
To get away from me,
The cause a
Disorder
Disordered mentally.
Rosie:I tell you
I fight me
With blades and other things The cause a
Disorder
And you say back to me...
Rachel: Oooooh CHRRIISST!
I only came her for a quiet pint,
And now I'm feeling so LOW
I may as well just go HOME
Or STAB myself in face - she's so depressing!
SHHHHH!
Sarah:My friend, she's got this problem,
Her world just closes in on her from time to time
And other times she's fine
But when it hits her, all she sees is darkness, she gets so LOOOW
Sometimes I see it coming
It starts with morbid thoughts and oh! she can't relax
Anxiety attacks
I wish that there was something I could say to make it GO Ohhh
RaHave you tried saying...
Cheer up, frowny face!
You've got such a pretty smile
But you've been sulking for a while
You're bringing down the place.
I don't really think it's that simp-
Two words; Lighten. Up.
I can understand you cried
When your bereavement councillor died,
But you've been sad enough.
I've never known you to be this insensitive!
Sarah:My friend, she's got this problem,
Her world just closes in on her from time to time
And other times she's fine
But when it hits her, all she sees is darkness, she gets so LOOOW
I also had a friend once (well done!)
She lost her job, her man and oh! she was a mess
Suicidally depressed
I had to tell her that she had to pull her socks up
So now, she's fine!
Depression IS actually a serious ILLNESS - "Oh it is NOT!"
Anyway I think you'll find that
When you're in need of sound advice and empathy
You can always count on me
There's nothing life can throw at you that can't be healed by these
Uplifting words...(5-6-7-8)
Cheer up, frowny face!
You've got such a pretty smile
But you've been sulking for a while
You're bringing down the place.
Two words; Lighten. Up.
I can understand you cried
When your bereavement councillor died,
But you've been sad enough.
Ro:I'm hyperventilating
My head might burst if I don't run away from here
Or fill myself with beer
Tomorrow I'll shiver under a duvet in a pool of self loathing
Sometimes I see it coming
It starts with morbid thoughts and oh! I can't relax
Anxiety attacks
I wish that there was something I could do to stop it coming
Cos I can't control my breathing
All I think about is leaving
And my head is near exploding
And my sanity's eroding
Every minute I can feel it
And I think that I can heal it
With a blade I'll fix it fast
Or with a broken shard of glass
And I can't stand the way I do this
It just makes things more confusing
But I can't control the shakes and all the terrible mistakes -
I can't cope.
(CHORUS)
Well. I hope I don't KILL myself tonight.
Ra: If YOU've been effected by any of the issues raised in tonights broadcast of
"Cheer Up Frowny Face" or, you would like my top tips on any other issues,
Such as what to do if someones having an asthma attack
Or has just been diagnosed with termi-
"Shut UP Rachel."
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