The Grind

[Instrumental] [Intro] (Breathe deep, shut my eyes) (Gotta keep it together) [Verse] Weight in my chest Leaves me out of breath Just holding these pieces in check I'm under duress From all of this stress How'd I wind up such a wreck? (I've only myself to blame) [Instrumental] (Frayed and tattered) (Afraid and shattered) How do I put myself back together? [Verse 2] Too many mistakes No time left to waste Where is the strength to move on? Just stare into space Every thought is erased Do I know where I went wrong? (I think I've known all along) [Pre-Chorus] Find the will to carry on Pick up the pieces and move Feels like I keep falling down But there's just too much to lose (Don't take this away!) Heartsick, sore, and so abused Frustration in my core Worn and battered, beat and bruised I just can't take much more [Chorus] Another cog in the machine Automaton, not human being Ground into the dust it seems Crushing all my hopes and dreams Every day so weary Every day so weak Drained of my ambitions Just to make ends meet Struggling beneath this load Trying not to crumble I can feel my soul corrode Living's too much trouble [Verse 3] Everything seems hopeless And it's only getting worse Continuing to take this Living some kind of curse Just once, could I succeed? And find a place for me? The only thing I need Is what will never be [Chorus] Another cog in the machine Automaton, not human being Ground into the dust it seems Crushing all my hopes and dreams Every day so weary Every day so weak Drained of my ambitions Just to make ends meet Struggling beneath this load Trying not to crumble I can feel my soul corrode Living's too much trouble [Verse 4] I'm so goddamn tired Of a life that burns me out Fed up, worn, and battered And still no end in sight [Chorus] Another cog in the machine Automaton, not human being Ground into the dust it seems Crushing all my hopes and dreams Every day so weary Every day so weak Drained of my ambitions Just to make ends meet Struggling beneath this load Trying not to crumble I can feel my soul corrode Living's too much trouble [Verse 5] Don't know which way's forward And there's no way to go back Stuck in a loop of failures With the world around my neck Struggle to remind myself At least I'm not alone A family still cares for me We've still got a home But every day's a fight And it feels like I'm losing [Chorus] Another cog in the machine Automaton, not human being Ground into the dust it seems Crushing all my hopes and dreams Every day so weary Every day so weak Drained of my ambitions Just to make ends meet Struggling beneath this load Trying not to crumble I can feel my soul corrode Living leaves me humbled [End]