I can understand how all the edges are rough
And they cut you like the tiniest slivers of glass
And you feel too much
And you dont know how long youre 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 youre trying to scream underwater

But I wont let you make the great escape
Im never gonna watch you checkin out of this place
Im not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and 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 wouldnt flinch or even feel a thing
And youre 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

But I wont let you make the great escape
Im never gonna watch you checkin out of this place
Im not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and pain
Are gonna keep you alive someday
Theyre gonna keep you alive someday

Oh, Im terrified of the dark
But not if you go with me
And I wont need pill
To make me numb
And I wrote the book on runnin
But that chapter of my life will soon be done, oh

Im the king of the great escape
Youre not gonna watch me checkin out of this place
Youre 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, yeah