[Verse 1]
Wake up sore from the same old battle
Sheets feel heavy as armor plates
Phone lights up like a loaded question
Breathing in
Counting out the shakes
Mirror says I should have sunk by now
Eyes like storms that never break
Coffee burns through the dull grey static
One more hour
One more step to take
[Chorus]
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
Every night tries to tear me apart
But I’m still here
Yeah
I’m still hoping
Knuckles white
But I won’t lose heart
If all I win is one more morning
That’s enough
That’s enough to start
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
I’m holding on
I’m holding hard
[Verse 2]
Thoughts crawl in like a slow infection
“All your friends would be fine
” they lie
Pull the blinds
But the weight keeps talking
“Stay in bed
Let the world pass by”
So I list off every tiny reason
Every name that would miss my face
Tie my laces like tying anchors
Walk outside
Feel the pressure change
[Chorus]
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
Every night tries to tear me apart
But I’m still here
Yeah
I’m still hoping
Knuckles white
But I won’t lose heart
If all I win is one more morning
That’s enough
That’s enough to start
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
I’m holding on
I’m holding hard
[Bridge]
Some days I crawl
Some days I swear
I’m made of rust and empty air
But listen close
Under the noise
There’s still a flicker
Still a voice (hey!)
Saying “stay”
Saying “breathe”
You’re not the story that you leave
[Chorus]
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
Every night tries to tear me apart
But I’m still here
And I’m still hoping
Knuckles white
But I won’t lose heart
If all I win is one more morning
That’s enough
That’s enough to start
I got my teeth in the dark
And I’m holding
I’m holding on
I’m holding hard