[Verse 1]
I keep my mouth shut tight
Till my teeth start to ache
Got a house in my chest
And it never feels safe
Every thought turns to smoke
When I try to hold it in
Like a fist around glass
That keeps cutting my skin
[Pre-Chorus]
And the dark in my head
Gets louder when I'm alone
It says, "Nobody hears you"
It says, "Go on, go home"
[Chorus]
But I am still here
I am still here
Even when it hurts
I am still here
(I am still here)
I am still here
One more breath tonight
One more step through the hurt
[Verse 2]
I wore a fake smile
Like a badge on my face
While the weight in my ribs
Turned the whole room to gray
And the demons come round
With their same old lies
Say, "No one will notice"
Say, "No one will cry"
[Pre-Chorus]
But a name in the dark
Can still become a light
If I make one small call
If I stay for the night
[Chorus]
But I am still here
I am still here
Even when it hurts
I am still here
(I am still here)
I am still here
One more breath tonight
One more step through the hurt
[Bridge]
If I can't carry this
I'll lay it down by degrees
I'll leave the room unlocked
I'll let somebody in on me
'Cause pain grows teeth
When I feed it alone
And the first crack in the wall
Is the way back home
[Final Chorus]
I am still here
I am still here
Even when it hurts
I am still here
(I am still here)
I am still here
Hold on to the night
'Til it loosens its grip
(Still here)
(Still here)
One more breath tonight
One more step through the hurt