[Verse 1]
I wake up tired
Same old stone in my chest
My hands keep shaking
From all the weight I’ve kept
Every small loss
Feels carved into my skin
I keep on swinging
But the night still pulls me in
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m scared
Of what I’ll say next
I’m worn down
By my own defense
I keep fighting
Till I fade to gray
One more step
And I might drift away
[Chorus]
Closer to dawn
Closer to dawn
I’m barely holding on
Closer to dawn
I’m not gone yet
I’m not gone yet
But I can feel the edge
Closer to dawn
[Verse 2]
There’s a crack in the mirror
I don’t like my face
I’ve been counting failures
Like I earned this place
But the war in my head
Is not the whole of me
There’s a line in the dark
That I still can’t see
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m scared
Of what I’ll say next
I’m worn down
By my own defense
I keep fighting
Till I fade to gray
One more step
And I might drift away
[Chorus]
Closer to dawn
Closer to dawn
I’m barely holding on
Closer to dawn
I’m not gone yet
I’m not gone yet
But I can feel the edge
Closer to dawn
[Bridge]
If I start to slip
Pull me back, pull me back
Say my name out loud
Break that black, break that black
I don’t need forever
Just one more breath
Just one small reason
To stay with what’s left
[Final Chorus]
Closer to dawn
Closer to dawn
I’m barely holding on
Closer to dawn
I’m not gone yet
I’m not gone yet
Let the dark pass through
I’m staying here with you
Closer to dawn
Closer to dawn
One more breath, I’m on
Closer to dawn