La Ansiedad y Yo

Anxiety and Me

Ali, Ali
Before you say anything
I want to ask you
Did you come with someone today?

Yeah, I came with Anxiety

Interesting
Tell me, what does Anxiety say to you?

She told me she can't breathe
That there's a knot that leaves her speechless
And she can't help but
See darkness even in those who help her
And she usually needs, four walls

Loneliness and pillows to scream
She tells me her chest hurts and she tells no one
And sometimes it happens on the street
That she's always scared of losing her parents
And sometimes she even thinks of leaving first

That her mind only sees tragedies
That she always assumes and draws serious conclusions
That something holds her back and leaves her attempts half-done
That she doesn't answer calls if there are no appointments
And she sees everything in sepia

That she feels regal until her palms sweat
That she's thought of bars, bags full, and even weapons
That she's forgotten the future
Of her body and her soul
Especially when there are walls that absorb her faith and calm

She tells me that sometimes she feels at her limit
And at the same time, she's overwhelmed by a sad shyness
While we go over the same past
Her hands tremble, she looks at me and says I won't survive

This feeling of panic and catastrophe
And even if it wasn't and won't be
I'm feeling it right there
And while she's unloading
I'm here feeling that
She's describing me

Ali, it's really interesting how
You perceive and personify anxiety
That will help you face and recognize it
And now that you have it right next to you
And you've introduced me to it
I also want you to confront it
And tell it everything you think of it
Tell it

Okay, I heard you and I hear you every day
Even though deep down I know it's not that necessary
Running like a madman behind your torment
Because almost always that torment is imaginary

You've been staying at my place for years
And even though sometimes you go overboard
I'm not complaining
I've been watching, analyzing you for days
And your constant presence
Is slowly killing me

Sometimes I think you're my dark side
But even dark, I want you dignified and secure
Always tell off the
One who betrays your tenderness
And the one who throws low blows
Because that one isn't on your level

And be raw and don't be afraid to conquer the world
Because filled with fears, you won't even make it to the exit
And don't let emotions that last 2 seconds
Turn into decisions that weigh a lifetime

And breathe
And breathe
And free yourself from hates and free yourself from angers
And free yourself from podiums and free yourself from envies

Get out of those lines, lioness, and stop running
Because with sadness, it's obvious you can't roar
We are a single piece hard to destroy
And we haven't lost our heads and we're not going to die

We're not going to die
We haven't lost our heads and we're not going to die