Verse 1
I’ve been staring at the cracks in the ceiling
Like they know all my secrets by name
Every word that I swallowed is screaming
And I don’t recognize who I became
I tried to be the ghost in the mirror
Tried to outrun the weight of my skin
But the farther I fall from the picture
The louder the war from within
Pre-Chorus
I built these walls with my own hands
Now they’re closing in
If I’m the judge and I’m the sinner
Tell me who wins
Chorus
Don’t save me, don’t pretend
I’m already on the edge
If you’re gonna cut me loose
Don’t leave me half dead
I don’t need forgiveness
I don’t need relief
If you’re gonna walk away
At least leave me breathing
Verse 2
Every promise tastes like rust now
Every truth feels counterfeit
I’ve been wearing all these faces
Tryin’ to find the one that fits
I hear your voice in the static
Saying I’m not who I was
But I’m buried under the damage
Of everything I’ve become
Pre-Chorus
I set the fire just to feel
If I was still alive
Now I’m choking on the ashes
Of the reasons I survived
Chorus
Don’t save me, don’t pretend
I’m already on the edge
If you’re gonna cut me loose
Don’t leave me half dead
I don’t need forgiveness
I don’t need relief
If you’re gonna walk away
At least leave me breathing
Bridge
I’m not asking for a second chance
I’m not begging to be whole
I just need to know if there’s
Anything left in my soul
Say it straight
Say it cold
Say the truth I can’t control
Breakdown
Strip me down
Let me see
What’s left when it’s just me
No disguise
No defense
Just the weight of consequence
Final Chorus
Don’t save me, don’t pretend
I’m already on the edge
If you’re gonna cut me loose
Don’t leave me half dead
I don’t need your mercy
Just honesty
If you’re gonna walk away
Leave me breathing
Outro
Leave me breathing…
Or let me go.
Doug_Macedo
