Verse 1: Every morning feels like I’m waking in chains, (Waking in chains) I put on my smile, but it’s hiding the pain, (Hiding the pain,) When life throws its punches, I’m always the one, (Always the one) I stumble and falter, like I’m coming undone, (Coming undone) Chorus: I’m a burden, can’t you see? (Can’t you see?) Dragging you down, it’s tearing at me, (Tearing at me.) I hate feeling weak, don’t want to complain, (Complain) But every time I reach out, I feel the same pain, (Feel the same pain) Verse 2: I watch the world rush by, while I’m stuck in my head, (Stuck in my head,) And every little crisis, you come to my bed, (Come to my bed) But I hate that I need you, oh, it gnaws at my heart, (Gnaws at my heart,) I wish I could stand strong, play my own part, (Play my own part) Chorus: I’m a burden, can’t you see? (Can’t you see?) Dragging you down, it’s tearing at me, (Tearing at me) I hate feeling weak, don’t want to complain, (Complain) But every time I reach out, I feel the same pain, (Feel the same pain) Bridge: If only I could find strength in my own two hands, (In my own two hands) But every time I try, it feels like quicksand, (Feels like quicksand) I’m screaming inside, but my voice barely breaks, (Barely breaks) I don’t want to drown in the love that it takes, (Love that it takes) Chorus: I’m a burden, can’t you see? (Can’t you see?) Dragging you down, it’s tearing at me, (Tearing at me) I hate feeling weak, don’t want to complain, (Complain) But every time I reach out, I feel the same pain, (Feel the same pain) Outro: So here I stand, with my heart on display, (Heart on display) Trying to find a way to make it through the day, (Through the day) Maybe one day, I’ll learn to be free, (Learn to be free) But until then, I’m a burden; it’s hard to be me.
