I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I know I don't want the crown You can take it now You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string Stuck in my mouth, into my throat, told me to sing That was the first time I knew you can't kill the king And those who kiss the ring Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down We will never escape this town I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love That was the first time I knew they were out for blood And they would have your guts Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down We will never escape this town I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I know I don't want the crown You can take it now (you can take it now) You can take it now (you can take it now) Take it now (take it now)

Mmh-mh I don't know when you're sad I can't tell when you're mad You've never been vulnerable I believed you could change But you're still the same And I'm still invisible I keep secrets from my family All the ways you been controlling me When it hurt, I didn't make a sound All the drama that you put us through How amazing that it's never you Who lit the fire, burnt the whole house down 'Cause nobody taught you how to cry But somebody showed you how to lie All of the feelings you don't show Are all of the reasons to let go I know I got nothing left I know I got nothing left I get that it's deep You've never been free You've never been satisfied And you blame that on me The pain you can't see The anger you hold inside I keep secrets from my friends at home So embarrassed, I've been so alone God I'm over me protecting you 'Cause nobody taught you how to cry But somebody showed you how to lie All of the feelings you don't show Are all of the reasons to let go I know I got nothing left I know I got nothing left, no I know I got nothing left, mmh-mh I know I got nothing left, mmh-mmh

Tell me when the time we had slipped away Tomorrow turned to yesterday And I don't know how Tell me what can stop this river of tears It's been building up for years For this moment now Here I stand Arms open wide I've held you close Kept you safe 'Til you could fly Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend And how to harness up the wind And how to say goodbye Tell me why Why does following your dreams Take you far away from me And I knew that it would Tell me how to fill the space you left behind And how to laugh instead of cry And how to say goodbye Here I stand Arms open wide I've held you close Kept you safe 'Til you could fly Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend And how to harness up the wind And how to say goodbye

Where'd you go? You were there by my side Keep believing it's my turn to hide In a place where we don't have a prayer There's a tether that's keeping me there Trade our places, take no chances Bind me 'til my lips are silent Stay where you are, ever after Chasing things that we should run from Will we ever get away from this place? It's an image that's burned on my chest For a moment you need me to stay Cold-blooded and drifting away Trade our places, take no chances Bind me 'til my lips are silent Stay where you are, ever after Chasing things that we should run from I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over I'm feeling capable of seeing the end I'm feeling capable of saying it's over

You had better run from me With everything you own 'Cause I am gonna come for you With all that I have I am gonna break you down To tiny, tiny parts I never believed but I see it now I'm learning your lesson, I'm learning your lesson Did it make you feel so clever? Did you wear it on your sleeve? Did you see another picture Where I was not a part so far entwined? There is no other way, never run far Take a good swing at me and everything is even So finally, we agree, no place for promises here You better run, you better run so Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges I will be a gun and it's you I'll come for Hide, hide, now it's all so easy I will be a gun and it's you I'll come for Who are you to tell me how To keep myself afloat? I treaded water all the while You stuck in the knife that you held at my back Did it make you feel so clever? Did you wear it on your sleeve? Did you see another lifetime Where I was not a part so far entwined? There is no other way, never run far Take a good swing at me and everything is even So finally, we agree, no place for promises here You better run, you better run so Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges Now I'll be a gun and it's you I'll come for Hide, hide, now it's all so easy I will be a gun and it's you I'll come for There is no other way, never run far Take a good swing at me and everything is even So finally, we agree, no place for promises here You better run, you better run so Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges I will be a gun and it's you I'll come for Hide, hide, now it's all so easy I will be a gun and it's you I'll come for And it's you I'll come for And it's you I'll come for And it's you I'll come for And it's you I'll come for And I'm gonna see that you won't go far And I'm gonna see that you won't go far And I'm gonna see that you won't go far And I'm gonna see that you won't go far

Me, I've come apart and you made me Float like a pretty box of your evil So tired, so easy, I Bleed out, what the fuck were you thinking? We are gonna fall if you lead us Nowhere, no wasted time I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love Me, let me stop for a second A held heart only beats in the evening Low tide, watching full flight I tell you to cut it out if you make me You know why, the slowest bark is a breather How high? How will you decide? I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love So long, you keep stalling Can you not see why? (Say, say, say) Loved ones (say, say, say) that you see cry (say, say, say) A simple call seems right (say, say, say) and I know why (say, say, say) I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die (say, say, say) I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love (say, say, say) I'll be a thorn in your side 'til you die (say, say, say) I'll be a thorn in your side for always If we sink, we lift our love (say, say, say) (Say, say, say) (Say, say, say)