I can understand how when the edges are rough
And they cut you like the tiniest slithers of glass
And you feel too much
And you don´t know how long you´re gonna last,

But everyone you know, is tryin´ smooth it over,
Find a way to make the hurt go away,
But everyone you know, is tryin´ smooth it over,
Like you´re trying to scream underwater,
But, I won´t let you make the great escape,
I´m never gonna watch you checkin out of this place
I´m not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and the pain
Are gonna keep you alive someday
Gonna keep you alive someday

I feel like I could wave my fist in front of your face
And you wouldn´t flinch or even feel a thing
And you´ve retreated to your silent corner
Like you decided the fight was over for ya,

Everyone you know, is tryin´ smooth it over,
Find a way to make the hurt go away,
Everyone you know, is tryin´ smooth it over,
Everyone needs a floor they can fall through
I won´t let you make the great escape,
I´m never gonna watch you checkin outta this place
I´m not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and pain
Are gonna keep you alive someday
They´re gonna keep you alive someday

I´m terrified of the dark, but not if you go with me
And I don´t need a pill to make me numb
And I wrote the book on runnin´,
But that chapter of my life will soon be done

I´m the king of the great escape
You´re not gonna watch me checkin outta this place
You´re not gonna lose me
Cause the passion and pain
Are gonna keep us alive, someday
Yeah the passion and the pain
Are gonna keep us alive someday, someday