[Verse 1]
Woke up heavy in my skin
Every breath feels paper thin
I can’t look in the mirror
Don’t know who I’d see
He says I’m more than my scars
I just stare up at the dark
I’m so lonely on the inside
Even when he’s next to me
[Pre-Chorus]
How do you hold
A heart that’s cracked and scared
How do I trust
A love I don’t feel I deserve
[Chorus]
I don’t deserve my partner
But she keeps holding on (why?)
I’ve been fighting to survive
In a war inside my mind
Pull me from this ocean
Where I’m tangled in the tide
Sing over my broken
Till the shadows step aside
(I’m still alive, still alive)
[Verse 2]
Smile stitched onto my face
Hands still shaking just the same
Every “I’m okay
I’m fine”
Is a quiet little lie
She calls me brave when I can’t stand
Reaches out
Takes my hand
I’m so empty I feel hollow
But her hope won’t say goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
How do you love
What only wants to hide
How do you stay
When I’m trying to say goodbye
[Chorus]
I don’t deserve my partner
But she keeps holding on (why?)
I’ve been fighting to survive
In a war inside my mind
Pull me from this ocean
Where I’m tangled in the tide
Sing over my broken
Till the shadows step aside
(I’m still alive, still alive)
[Bridge]
Maybe I am more
Than the stories in my head
Maybe I am worth
Every tear that she has shed
If I can’t believe it yet
Let her choir fill my chest
[Chorus]
I don’t deserve my partner
But she keeps holding on (hold on)
I’ve been fighting to survive
Every breath a little light
Lift me from this ocean
Teach my tired lungs to rise
Sing over my broken
Till I meet her loving eyes
(I’m still alive, still alive)