Tired of Being Tired

[Intro — Quiet Vocals, Clean Guitar] Another day, another night Another promise things'll turn out right Another breath, another lie... I'm so damn tired of being tired. [Verse 1] The alarm goes off, but I never slept Another night of promises I haven't kept I drag myself through another day With a practiced smile and nothing left to say Everybody asks me how I've been I say "I'm good" with a convincing grin But when the door shuts and the lights go out There's nobody here when it all falls down I'm sick of hearing "Give it time" Like I haven't given all of mine And every time I think I've found my feet Life pulls the ground from underneath! [Pre-Chorus — Building] I keep on trying, I keep on fighting But every silver lining's hiding And I don't know how much more I can take... HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE HEART BREAK?! [Chorus — Explosive] I'M TIRED OF BEING TIRED! Tired of running on empty! Tired of giving everything To a world that keeps on testing me! I'M TIRED OF BEING LONELY! I'm tired of being sad! Tired of waking up each morning Missing something I no longer have! I'm tired of all the setbacks! Tired of losing every fight! I DON'T NEED A PERFECT LIFE! I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO GO RIGHT! WHOA-OH-OH! SOMETHING TO GO RIGHT! WHOA-OH-OH! JUST THIS ONCE IN MY LIFE! [Verse 2] I'm tired of coming home to empty rooms Of eating dinner with the evening news Of having all these stupid things to share And turning around to find there's no one there I'm tired of wanting someone close A hand to hold when I need it most Someone to tell me "Baby, it's okay" And actually mean that they're gonna stay I'm tired of plans that fall apart Of getting excited just to break my heart Of telling myself there's something more While wondering what the hell I'm fighting for! [Pre-Chorus — More Intense] I keep on smiling, I keep pretending This losing streak has gotta be ending But every road I take just leads to rain... HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO FEEL THIS WAY?! [Chorus — Full Band, Gang Vocals] I'M TIRED OF BEING TIRED! Tired of running on empty! Tired of giving everything To a world that keeps on testing me! I'M TIRED OF BEING LONELY! I'm tired of being sad! Tired of waking up each morning Missing something I no longer have! I'm tired of all the setbacks! Tired of losing every fight! I DON'T NEED A PERFECT LIFE! I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO GO RIGHT! WHOA-OH-OH! SOMETHING TO GO RIGHT! WHOA-OH-OH! JUST THIS ONCE IN MY LIFE! [Bridge — Half-Time, Stripped-Down and Vulnerable] I don't need a million dollars I don't need to have it all I just wanna catch my breath Without waiting for the next damn fall I wanna wake up feeling happy Without having to pretend I wanna find somebody Who'll be there when the bad days end I wanna stop expecting Every good thing to go wrong I wanna feel like living Doesn't have to be this hard for this long... [Guitars fade. Almost whispered vocals.] And I know I'm supposed to be grateful For everything I've got... But is it really asking too much... TO WANT TO BE HAPPY FOR ONCE?! [Drum fill — full-band explosion] [Final Chorus — Raw, Desperate, Gang Vocals] I'M TIRED OF BEING TIRED! I'M TIRED OF BEING SAD! Tired of holding myself together When I'm giving everything I have! I'M TIRED OF BEING LONELY! I'M TIRED OF BEING STRONG! Tired of everybody telling me That better days will come along! I'm tired of disappointment! Tired of fighting just to smile! Tired of telling myself I'm fine When I haven't been in quite a while! I DON'T NEED A PERFECT LIFE! I DON'T NEED THE STARS TO ALIGN! I JUST NEED ONE FUCKING THING... TO FINALLY GO RIGHT! WHOA-OH-OH! I'M TIRED OF BEING TIRED! WHOA-OH-OH! I'M TIRED OF THIS FIGHT! [Outro — Music Drops to Clean Guitar] Maybe tomorrow will be different Maybe something good will stay Maybe I'll finally find a reason To look forward to another day But tonight I'm done pretending That everything's alright... [Brief silence] I'm just so damn tired... Of being tired. [Final distorted chord rings out]