Darker Still - Parkway Drive

I tried, you know, just to tow the line Love all the neighbors and live in the light Sure I stumbled sometimes Self-contained; a convenient lie Every source of pain, every sting of pride had to come from the outside But you You won't even fight me fair Wait for the darkness catch me unaware Yeah, you pull me close Then you twist the knife I don't wanna live with the kinds of trouble I keep finding myself in Mirror to my left, and mirror to my right A void stretching out on either side Is it your face or mine? Try to leave a mark We carve our names All cornered animals behave the same then get eaten alive So that's it I wash my hands, I cut my ties to the world and its vicious appetites Yes I am ready to die Yeah, I'm ready, I'm ready to die I don't wanna live with the kinds of trouble I keep finding myself in Something's gotta give when the water keeps on rising and the walls are closing in How long can I keep this tired act together? It's a short ambulance ride and then the waiting room forever So tell me how do I make the right move now? Prepare me for the moment when my mind goes out I am trying hard to follow the sound You won't even fight me fair Wait for the darkness catch me unaware Then you twist the knife

I'm parting ways, part of me Rain, my darkness Why does it break my heart? Pride, suddenly over my head You're my dark Why does it break my heart? Sometimes I hear your voice I'm overcome Oh my darker side, I'll find your light I know you better than that I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break Stay down, you're safe now in hiding Face down, your pale heart is lightning Sometimes I hear your voice I'm overcome Oh, my darker side, I'll find your light I know you better than that I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break Oh, my darker side, I'll find your light I know you better than that I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break I'm parting ways, part of me Rain, my darkness Why does it break my heart? Oh, my darker side, I'll find your light I know you better than that I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break I'll carry the weight, I'll carry the weight Until the moment I break

I keep pushing for something to push me Far from the days where I fight to keep myself sane Death's on the way so I turn around my rage Won't let my darker half control my ways It's safe to say I'm not the only one It's always been easier said than done I've seen their fall so now it's time for a change Won't let my darker half control my ways Been waiting for something to set me apart from pain Why would you lead me this way? Won't let my weaker side consume my days It's safe to say I'm not the only one It's always been easier said than done I've seen their fall so now it's time for a change Won't let my darker half control my ways I'd rather spend my days in pain than send my dreams right down the drain Won't let my darker half control my ways Won't let my worst betray what I've earned My darker half won't control my ways Won't let my worst betray what I've earned That's always easier said than done I've let this world disprove all that I've grown To know the day I questioned my own Done spending my time feeding my weaker side I turn the page on those lies Easier said than done