I know the darkness
Felt the fright
And watched as innocence
Insidiously tries
To wield its heavy hand
We fill our lungs
Just to suffocate
And live a better life
By dying every day
In fury we became
As lighting we'll remain
I'm not breaking
I'm smiling
And i climb up the mountain
On the foot trails of death
And i can still hear your voice
And i still taste your breath
And though all things will change
I know that you'll stay the same
Quit breaking me down
Lay me down
And initiate
The steady arrhythmia
That pulses through my veins
In silent symphonies
And pray for strength to
Diminish not
As we labor on
Despite the heavy thoughts
Of which we do not speak
For silence brings reprieve
I'm not wading
I'm sinking
Morals will drown
In resentiment
Lossless for love
But reductive dissent
And a torrent of hate
To measure the mark of a man
Quit breaking me down
Don't break me down