[Verse 1]
Woke up with rust in my veins
Teeth like glass
Tongue like flame
Shaking hands
Chasing that ghost
Same old poison
Different dose
Bathroom mirror
Bloodshot lies
Cracked saint staring in my eyes
"I swear it's the last one"
I swear that every time
[Chorus]
So I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Ripping out the rot
I hear it crying (let it cry)
White knuckle halo
Digging in my skin
If I gotta bleed to live
Then let it begin
Yeah I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Burying that grave I keep inside me
If I walk through hell to come out sober
Then let this old me be over
[Verse 2]
Friends turned to empty chairs
Missed calls
Whispered prayers
Blackouts
Blue lights
Busted lip
Laughing as I lose my grip
Every high
One step from ground
Concrete calling
Siren sound
Thought about the final fall
Just to shut the hunger off
[Chorus]
So I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Ripping out the rot
I hear it crying (shut it down)
White knuckle halo
Digging in my skin
If I gotta bleed to live
Then let it begin
Yeah I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Burying that grave I keep inside me
If I walk through hell to come out sober
Then let this old me be over
[Bridge]
This is not a swan dive surrender
This is teeth bare
Broken defender
I’m not climbing into a coffin tonight
I’m dragging that coffin into the light (hey!)
Breath by breath
I break its throne
Every urge
A thrown stone
You want a body? Take this shell
My soul is crawling out of hell
[Chorus]
I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Ripping out the rot
I hear it crying (let it cry)
White knuckle halo
Carving through my skin
If I gotta bleed to live
Then let it begin
Yeah I’m killing the part of me that’s dying
Leaving all its bottles far behind me
If I walk through hell to come out sober
Then let this old me be over
[Outro]
One shot left
And it’s mine
Not to die
But to stay alive
White knuckle halo
Hold the line