[Verse 1]
They come at dawn
Like knives in the air
They say my name
Like they live in there
I lock the door
I count to ten
I wash my face
And start again
[Pre-Chorus]
I plant both feet
On the cold hard floor
I tell that fear
It can shout some more
[Chorus]
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
I fight the dark
And I stay
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
One more day
I stay
[Verse 2]
By noon they bite
At the edge of thought
I hold my hands
Where the storm can’t start
I phone a friend
I say, “Don’t hang up”
I eat my fear
I drink my cup
[Pre-Chorus]
I let the tears
Hit the bathroom sink
Then I breathe in
When they make me think
[Chorus]
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
I fight the dark
And I stay
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
One more day
I stay
[Bridge]
If I am bruised
I am still alive
If I am shaking
I still survive
Not every war
Looks like a scar
Some days it’s just
Getting through the hour
[Final Chorus]
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
I fight the dark
And I stay
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
One more day
I stay
I choose to stay
I choose to stay
I’m still here
I stay