Before I Break

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Walls feel closer every night, air’s gettin’ hard to breathe
Same damn problems, different day, they keep pullin’ on me
I’m snappin’ at the smallest things, don’t like who I’ve become
If I don’t leave right now, I swear I’m gonna come undone

I can feel it in my chest, in the way I grind my teeth
I ain’t weak, I’m just worn thin, tryin’ hard not to bleed

I just need to get away before I lose my mind
Before I say some things I can’t take back this time
I ain’t runnin’, I’m survivin’, I’m hangin’ by a thread
I just need to get away
Before I’m pushed over the edge

I’ve been strong for everyone, carried more than my share
Smilin’ through the pressure like nobody noticed I’m scared
I don’t need a drink or a pill to make me feel okay
I need miles between me and the mess I’m in today

I don’t wanna hurt nobody, don’t wanna burn it down
But I know myself too well to stay stuck right now

I just need to get away before I lose my mind
Before the dark gets louder than that voice inside
I ain’t quittin’, I’m just breathin’, I’m fightin’ for my head
I just need to get away
Before I’m pushed over the edge

Give me open road, give me silence, give me one damn chance
To calm the storm inside my ribs, remember who I am

I just need to get away, not forever, just tonight
Before I break into pieces I can’t put back right
I’ll come back stronger, clearer, when my heart ain’t so tight
I just need to get away
Before I lose my mind