[Verse 1]
I give it all and still feel empty
Hands open wide, they take from me
I’m not made of stone, I bleed for hours
Every favor turns to thorns and towers
I’m not Jesus, don’t ask me to be
I can’t pay the sky to set me free
What I lose here never comes back
I walk that line and it cuts me back
[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me why
Do I break each day?
Tell me why
I’m the one who pays
If I fall for you
Who wakes me up?
If I pour it out
Why is it not enough?
[Chorus]
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
I gain no gold in heaven
I just bleed for who I love
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
If I give my whole soul away
Who gives me back enough?
[Verse 2]
I carry names like heavy rain
Every promise adds more pain
I’ve been the one who stays too long
I’ve been the one who holds it wrong
Not every wound is holy fire
Not every loss is pure desire
I can’t save all that falls through me
I’m one man, let me breathe
[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me why
Do I break each day?
Tell me why
I’m the one who pays
If I fall for you
Who wakes me up?
If I pour it out
Why is it not enough?
[Chorus]
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
I gain no gold in heaven
I just bleed for who I love
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
If I give my whole soul away
Who gives me back enough?
[Bridge]
Let the sky keep score
I’m still standing here
I can love you hard
Without disappearing
One more scar, one more night
One more breath to stay alive
I was built to give
Not to vanish in the light
[Final Chorus]
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
I gain no gold in heaven
I just bleed for who I love
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?
If I give my whole soul away
Who gives me back enough?
Why do I die everyday? (everyday)
Why do I die everyday?