Running from my reflection
in darkness and perception
turned my back on the world
things weren't getting better
tried to fight
I don't deny this
I'm just not getting up this time.

With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

Confusion and stress
Are your only friends
in a dark, dark world
there's no conviction,
just a lot of anguish
and contradiction.


With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

I don't want to play
life's cruel games
I tried to run away
But there is just no way.
Life's hard games
are a constant shadow
of endless days and dismay.

With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

He took a razor blade
and slit his veins
ran out to the street
in the cold hard rain
there he collapsed
in amounts of pain.

With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

His best friend saw
and started running
she went to her knees
and tears started gushing
down her face
She started breathing heavily
as she fell out of place.

With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

She looked deep into his eyes
As she cried, please don't die
He looked up at her
with tears in his eyes
He asked can you kiss me
one last time,
before it's time to say goodbye.

With every breath,
the days get darker.
With every touch
life gets harder.
I'm not that strong
don't get me wrong
I tried to pick
up the pieces
but they're all gone.

©2017 Written By Benji James