[Verse 1]
Tryin' not to lose my grip
But the tighter I grasp
The more it slips and I
Get so frustrated
Why must it be so complicated?
The phone's ringin' again
And the power lines are closing in
There's a knock at the door
I know exactly who it's for

[Chorus]
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder

[Verse 2]
I got 13 notes wrapped around my neck
My stomach's in knots and my head is a wreck
I got a cabinet full of pills
But I need more than chemicals to cure my ills
I need a beat to forget this sadness
A soothin' melody to chase away this madness
'Causе the noise outside has all gonе wrong

[Chorus 2]
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder
It just gets louder
It just gets louder
Louder and louder and louder and louder
Louder and louder

[Verse 3]
The alarm keeps buzzin' like an air raid siren
And at night guns are firin'
The broken glass
The shouts and screams
And when I sleep, they still haunt my dreams
So I try to stay awake
And realize what's at stake
Because I got so much to do
Still might be time to change a thing or two

[Chorus 3]
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder
Every time I try to shut it out
It just gets louder
It just gets louder
It just gets louder
Louder and louder and louder and louder
Louder and loude