There is a heavy weight
Resting on my mind
An intense pressure
A relentless drive
To perform, to achieve
To always do better
A dark cloud over my head
No matter the weather
Cold winters
I feel inside
So to self-achievement
I choose to die
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There is a heavy weight
Resting on my mind
An intense pressure
A relentless drive
To perform, to achieve
To always do better
A dark cloud over my head
No matter the weather
Cold winters
I feel inside
So to self-achievement
I choose to die
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