[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Phone buzzing on the nightstand at 3AM Another friend needing help again Stay up with them, give them everything Roll out of bed, be to work by seven Order a coffee and energy refresher Too bad it didn’t reduce the pressure Still fallin’ asleep while the phones keep ringing Messages on my phone just won’t stop pinging [Pre-Chorus] Battery’s low before I check my phone Notifications blow up, more people feelin’ alone Fingers fly over keys just as fast as they can Trying to answer quick and give them all a chance [Chorus] My bleeding heart needs a tourniquet I keep giving till there’s nothing left Stitch me up, bandage every bruise I’m everybody’s lifeline, but mine’s coming loose Holding their pieces while I fall apart Putting little patches on a breaking heart I know how to help when everybody’s a wreck But my bleeding heart needs a tourniquet [Instrumental break] [Verse 2] At work again, phone’s always ringing off the hook Gotta keep my phone low, don't want the manager to look Messages coming in two’s, three’s and four’s Giving what I can, from this empty cup I pour At the office by 3 caffeine addiction in full swing Drowning out messages every time the phone rings Sneaking a look at my screen when I can Responding to them with quick precision [Pre-Chorus] Battery’s low before I check my phone Notifications blow up, more people feelin’ alone Fingers fly over keys just as fast as they can Trying to answer quick and give them all a chance [Chorus] My bleeding heart needs a tourniquet I keep giving till there’s nothing left Stitch me up, bandage every bruise I’m everybody’s lifeline, but mine’s coming loose Holding their pieces while I fall apart Putting little patches on a breaking heart I know how to help when everybody’s a wreck But my bleeding heart needs a tourniquet [Bridge] Who am I supposed to call when I’m the one breaking down? I’m everyone’s beacon but when I need it who’s around? I’ve got gauze for their wounds, got words for their pain But I’m bleeding through everything I use to contain I keep saving everybody, one crisis at a time While the pulse in my chest keeps falling out of line Maybe I can’t be the cure for everyone I get When my bleeding heart still needs a tourniquet [Final Chorus] My bleeding heart needs a tourniquet I gave too much, now there’s nothing left Stitch me up, bandage every bruise I can’t keep saving everyone and still refuse To see I’m breaking while I play my part Holding everybody with a shattered heart I’ve been their lifeline, now I’m choosing me instead Tie the tourniquet before I bleed myself dead [Instrumental Outro]
