[Verse] Woke up to the hum of fluorescent light Sheets like paper Skin too tight An IV in my arm A line to my veins Dripping life back in Erasing the stains [Prechorus] The sting in my wrist says I'm still alive The ache below says I can’t just survive [Chorus] Don't rip it out Don't fight the tether That tube That line It's holding you together The pain The pull The truth that it tells You came back from the edge You cheated hell [Verse 2] Catheter's there A balloon like a thorn A cruel reminder of the night I was torn But don't yank Don't scream Don't let it go It's the price of waking up Of the life I owe [Prechorus] I feel the sting I feel the ache But every breath is mine to take [Chorus] Don't rip it out Don't fight the tether That tube That line It's holding you together The pain The pull The truth that it tells You came back from the edge You cheated hell [Bridge] Machines beep a rhythm My pulse on display The hands of a stranger pulled me away From the dark From the silence From the empty unknown I'm here I'm breathing I'm not alone
