[Intro — soft piano, low Hextech hum] I saw the end, It looked like peace. But nothing moved, And no one breathed. [Chorus] I don’t wanna be this way, I don’t wanna wear this face, But I saw what you would make, And I can’t let it stay. I don’t wanna raise my hand, I don’t wanna stop my friend, But if this is where it ends, I’ll become it again. [Verse 1] I used to shine, I used to speak, Like I had answers Underneath. They called me hope, They called me brave, But hope gets quiet In a grave. I saw the lights, I saw the sky, I saw a world Too bright to cry. No broken bones, No war, no pain, Just empty streets Without a name. [Pre-Chorus] So I let the gold fall off, Let the clean man disappear, If I came back looking wrong, It’s because the end was near. [Chorus] I don’t wanna be this way, I don’t wanna wear this face, But I saw what you would make, And I can’t let it stay. I don’t wanna raise my hand, I don’t wanna stop my friend, But if this is where it ends, I’ll become it again. [Post-Chorus] Oh, I know, I know, You were trying to save us. Oh, I know, I know, That’s what makes it dangerous. [Verse 2] I knew your voice, Before the light, Before your mercy Turned to might. We built a spark, We gave it names, Then watched the warmth Become a flame. I don’t hate you, That’s the wound, I still see us In that room. Two broken boys, A borrowed dream, Now one of us Has to leave. [Pre-Chorus 2] So I’ll be the bad choice made, I’ll be thunder, I’ll be stone, If I have to break your heaven, Then I’ll carry hell alone. [Chorus] I don’t wanna be this way, I don’t wanna wear this face, But I saw what you would make, And I can’t let it stay. I don’t wanna raise my hand, I don’t wanna stop my friend, But if this is where it ends, I’ll become it again. [Bridge — stripped, almost whispered] Don’t call it rage, Don’t call it pride, I saw the future From the inside. Don’t call me saved, Don’t call me strong, I only lived To bring this warning home. I crossed the dark, I lost the sun, I met the man I would become. And he said, “Run.” And I said, “No.” [Final Chorus — bigger, emotional] I don’t wanna be this way, I don’t wanna wear this face, But I saw what you would make, And I can’t let it stay. I don’t wanna raise my hand, I don’t wanna stop my friend, But if this is where it ends, I’ll become it again. I don’t wanna hold this blame, I don’t wanna leave this scar, But if love means letting go, I’ll break my own heart. [Outro — fading hum] I saw the end, It looked like peace. But nothing moved, And no one breathed.
