She wants to shut them out Just flick a switch Change the channel There must be some method to Shut them out Feelings of others take over her own Sometimes smoking just makes it worse Empathy is a curse Too many friends whose well-being Depends on her being there Shut them out She can't feel herself When everyone's in her Infecting her with their thoughts Taking over her head Too many signals from different directions Can't navigate Gotta shut them out Sleep is no escape Even her dreams are cluttered with scenes of Everyone's pain She's tried drinking she's tried percacet Hasn't found the solution yet Shut them out