[Verse 1]
For what it cost me
I learned the price
The bottle talked sweet
Then it cut me twice
The pills were small
But they moved like thieves
They emptied my pockets
Then rattled my sleeves
I lost my grip
I lost my name
I wore that ruin
Like a badge of shame
Now I can see
What I almost broke
I touched the fire
And I came back smoked
[Pre-Chorus]
Took everything
Left me bones and scars
Now I count my blessings
On these broken bars
I was lost, I was low
I was raw, I was bare
Now I kiss the ground
Just to still be here
[Chorus]
They took it all from me
(They took it all)
Now I know what I have
(I know what I have)
I’m grateful for the wound
(Grateful for the wound)
I’m happier now
Because I got through
Alcohol taught me
(Alcohol taught me)
How to let it go
How to let it go
I’m alive, I’m awake
I won’t go back
I won’t go back
[Verse 2]
I saw my friends
Turn into smoke
Goodbyes in the hallway
Cold hands, hard jokes
My hands were shaking
My heart was loud
I was begging silence
In a crowded crowd
Then came the morning
Clean and plain
No cheap excuses
No hiding pain
I learned my hunger
I learned my fear
I learned my strength
When I stayed right here
[Pre-Chorus]
Took everything
Left me bones and scars
Now I count my blessings
On these broken bars
I was lost, I was low
I was raw, I was bare
Now I kiss the ground
Just to still be here
[Chorus]
They took it all from me
(They took it all)
Now I know what I have
(I know what I have)
I’m grateful for the wound
(Grateful for the wound)
I’m happier now
Because I got through
Alcohol taught me
(Alcohol taught me)
How to let it go
How to let it go
I’m alive, I’m awake
I won’t go back
I won’t go back
[Bridge]
I don’t praise the wreck
I don’t miss the lie
I just learned to love
What survived
Every scar says
You can stand again
Every empty night
Made room for friends
So if I’m singing now
It’s with a cracked-up voice
I was given back
A harder choice
[Final Chorus]
They took it all from me
(They took it all)
Now I know what I have
(I know what I have)
I’m grateful for the wound
(Grateful for the wound)
I’m happier now
Because I got through
Alcohol taught me
(Alcohol taught me)
How to let it go
How to let it go
I’m alive, I’m awake
I won’t go back
I won’t go back