[Verse 1] I count the cracks beside the bed Tell myself the night is done Then my hand finds what I hid Like it knows the way by heart [Pre-Chorus] I can name the cost out loud Still I reach before I think Every promise holds its breath Every bottle, every blink [Chorus] I know it takes me down I know, I know But when the room gets hard to bear It’s the only place I go I know it takes me down I know, I know I hate the hand that pulls me back I need the calm it knows [Verse 2] Morning leaves its paper cup Cold beside the kitchen sink I wash my mouth, I make a list Then erase it with one drink [Pre-Chorus] I can hear the warning clear Like a friend outside the door But the quiet comes so fast And I’m reaching once more [Chorus] I know it takes me down I know, I know But when the room gets hard to bear It’s the only place I go I know it takes me down I know, I know I hate the hand that pulls me back I need the calm it knows [Bridge] If I leave it where it is Will the wanting leave me too? I keep bargaining with myself Like I always do [Final Chorus] I know it takes me down I know, I know But when the room gets hard to bear It’s the only place I go I know it takes me down I know, I know I hate the hand that pulls me back I need the calm it knows [Outro] I know, I know I know, I know
