[Verse 1] There’s a hand on the doorknob inside my chest Turning every quiet thought into a test I know the taste of the easy road I know the weight of the things I’m owed [Pre-Chorus] When the old voice starts naming its price I bite my tongue and count it twice [Chorus / drop] I won’t feed the animal wearing my face I won’t let the hunger decide my place Every bad urge comes crawling through I plant both feet and outlast you [Verse 2] I keep my temper folded under my coat Feel it tugging every time I lose hope One sharp word could split the room One small spark could give it bloom [Pre-Chorus] But I’ve learned the difference between need and flame And I don’t have to answer when it calls my name [Chorus] I won’t feed the animal wearing my face I won’t let the hunger decide my place Every bad urge comes crawling through I plant both feet and outlast you [Bridge] No clean hands, no saint’s excuse, Just one more chance to choose, If I fall, I’ll face the floor, Stand back up and bar the door, [Final Chorus] I won’t feed the animal wearing my face I won’t let the hunger decide my place Every bad urge comes crawling through I plant both feet and outlast you I plant both feet and outlast you [Outro] The voice gets low, the room gets still I’m not cured, but I have the will
