[Intro] Broken is just the beginning… [Verse 1] I wake up and I already know something is different today The weight is back, it sits on my chest before I open my eyes I have been here before, I recognize the way my thoughts slow down Everything feels heavier than it should, it's one of those times I try to get up but my body does not want to move The hours pass, I’m still in bed, watching the day happen without me No matter where I go, everywhere is down No matter what I do, nothing gets done [Pre-Chorus] I know what this is and I know it will take what it wants from me I’ve learned to see it coming but I still can’t stop it [Chorus – Mash] It comes apart Takes everything I cannot think straight I cannot move right I’m breaking apart Piece by piece I’m breaking down I’m falling apart, bit by bit No matter where I go, everywhere is down [Break] The words won't come out Broken is just the beginning... [Verse 2] Some days I can push through, make myself do what I’m supposed to do Force myself to shower and eat, pretend I’m functioning like everyone else But other days I can’t even answer my phone, forming words feels impossible I lie there and watch myself disappear, I cannot reach myself anymore My brain tells me things that I know are not true But I believe them anyway when I am in it I lose time, I lose the ability to care about anything, even myself No matter what I do, nothing gets done [Break] I have tried to explain it but the words never capture it What it feels like to be consumed Broken is just the beginning… [Bridge – Build] I have been managing this for years, still cannot predict when it hits hardest Sometimes I can fight, stay upright, keep my life together while it pulls at me Other times I completely fall apart, I can’t do anything except wait for it to pass I hate that I have to live like this, always watching for the signs Always preparing for the next time [Breakdown – Call & Response] I am breaking down right now I cannot hold it together anymore I am so tired of fighting this (bit by bit, I'm breaking up) I just want it to stop [Final Chorus – High Energy] It comes apart Takes everything I cannot think straight I cannot move right I’m breaking apart I’m breaking apart I’m breaking apart It comes apart Takes everything No matter where I go, everywhere is down No matter what I do, nothing gets done [Sad Outro] It always comes back Broken is just the beginning… It always comes apart I know it will…
