Skin Of My Teeth (Remastered)

SKIN OF MY TEETH (alt-rock / poetic survivor anthem) [Verse 1] I woke up blue in the hospital light, Heart like thunder, lungs in a fight. They said I almost slipped between — Somewhere quiet, somewhere clean. I remember the white-noise hum, The taste of iron on my tongue. Guess heaven didn’t want me yet, Hell lost track of its own debt. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] I clawed my way through every dream, Learned redemption’s not what it seems. If I’m still here, it’s not by grace — Just willpower wearing my face. ⸻ [Chorus 1] I’m alive by the skin of my teeth, I survived, but it got harder to breathe. Asking why doesn’t make it easier — Go easier on me. Goddamn it, why don’t you see That the scars still whisper to me. Yeah, I’m alive — by the skin of my teeth. ⸻ [Verse 2] They stitched me up, sent me home, With warnings carved into my bones. The mirror shakes, but I don’t hide — I see the ghost I left behind. I’m sober now, but every night, The past still flickers, black and white. It calls my name, but I don’t kneel — It’s not a wound if it can heal. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2] I’m not pure, I’m just awake, Still learning which roads not to take. Every breath’s a small defeat, But proof my heart still beats. ⸻ [Chorus 2] I’m alive by the skin of my teeth, I survived, though it still cuts deep. Asking why doesn’t make it easier — Go easier on me. Goddamn it, I just wanna be free, But the past keeps singing through me. Yeah, I’m alive — by the skin of my teeth. ⸻ [Bridge] Every relapse had my name, Every prayer went up in flame. But the smoke cleared, and I could see — Even ashes can breathe. So here I stand — not clean, but clear, With every scar, I disappear A little less afraid to feel, A little more alive, a little more real. ⸻ [Final Chorus] I’m alive by the skin of my teeth, Still shaking, but learning to breathe. Asking why doesn’t make it easier — Go easier on me. Goddamn it, I just wanna be free, And maybe, finally — I’ll be. Yeah, I’m alive — by the skin of my teeth.