It's morning, and I feel it,
all the sins I was in last night.
Dear Jesus, please save me,
'cause I think I've fallen down into the depths this time.
Am I dreamin' or still sleepin'?
I wonder if I'm ever gonna make it out.

Now you're gone, and I'm here,
and I feel so bitter.
Waking up alive, another day.
It never seems easy
when you'll find, another day.
Where I looked at what I'm facing,
don't know if I can take it.
I could scream out loud,
but I'm wasting my time.
This pain only reminds me, I'm still alive.

Now these feelings, they're creeping,
like a chill crawling up my spine.
It's lonely, it's not easy,
coming home all alone each and every night.

And as time goes by, I feel so bitter.
Waking up alive, another day.
It never seems easy
when you're fighting, another day.
Where I looked at what I'm facing,
don't know if I can take it.
I could scream out loud,
but I'm wasting my time.
This pain only reminds me, I'm still alive.

Don't wake me up, if there's gonna be hell to pay.
All the weight of the world keeps pushing me down.
(pushing me down)
So, just let me sleep,
even if I'm in too deep.
Keep me locked in my dreams,
so I can't get out. (I can't get out)

It's been so hard, but I'm doing much better.
Waking up alive, another day.
It never seems easy
when you're fighting, another day.
Where I looked at what I'm facing,
don't know if I can take it.
I could scream out loud,
but I'm wasting my time.
This pain only reminds me, I'm still alive.
This pain only reminds me (I'm still alive)
This pain only reminds me (I'm still alive)
I could scream out loud,
but I'm wasting my time.
This pain only reminds me, I'm still alive.


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    I think this song is about going through something really hard in you life, and not being sure if you can make it through it. But then realizing that feeling pain is better than feeling nothing, because pain means that you're still alive. And alot of times pain makes you stronger, and when you get through the really hard things in life, it makes you appreciate all the things that you took for granted before.

    zionboyz4lifeon October 19, 2010   Link

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