[Verse 1] I can understand how 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 [PreChorus 1] But everyone you know, is trying to smooth it over Find a way to make the hurt go away But everyone you know, is trying to smooth it over Like youre trying to scream underwater [Chorus] But, I wont let you make the great escape Im never gonna watch you checking out of this place Im not gonna lose you Cause the passion and the pain Are gonna keep you alive someday Gonna keep you alive someday [Verse 2] I feel like I could wave my fist in front of your face And you wouldnt flinch or even feel a thing And youve retreated to your silent corner Like you decided the fight was over for ya [PreChorus 2] But everyone you know, is trying to smooth it over Find a way to make the hurt go away But everyone you know, is trying to smooth it over Everyone needs a floor they can fall through [Chorus] But, I wont let you make the great escape Im never gonna watch you checking out of this place Im not gonna lose you Cause the passion and the pain Are gonna keep you alive someday Theyre gonna keep you alive someday [Bridge] Oh, terrified of the dark, but not if you go with me And I wont need a pill to make me numb And I wrote the book on running But that chapter of my life will soon be done, oh [Chorus 2] Im the king of the great escape Youre not gonna watch me checking 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
someday, smooth, alive, passion, checking