You Don't Have To Live This Way Lyrics

Everything is numb
Down to that very last breath
The windows seem nailed shut
To get that fresh air in your chest
You're breathing much stronger now
As you hear the coming footsteps
There seems to be no place to hide
And your mind is in a mess (You know what's coming next...)

Here come those hands
Lunging right onto you
You don't have to live this way
You can walk away
And never feel the pain

So you survived
It is only gonna happen again
No signs of help, no sign of a helping hand
The scars are getting worse now
It feels like there's nothing you can do
You've tried the talking it out deal
But it's the same hurtful things
Never a light to bring something of the good (Lord, where are you?)

Here comes the hate
It was nothing that you had done
You don't have to live this way
You can run away
And never feel this pain again

The heavy make-up won't hide his trace
That appears like clock work on your face
The glasses always worn
Through a sunny day or a rainstorm
Just makes matters worse in every way

Here come those hands
Lunging right onto you
You don't have to live this way
You can walk away
Here comes the hate
It was nothing that you had done
Oh, you don't have to live this way
You can run away
And never feel this pain again
Run away
Get him outta yer head
Run away
Breathe the air once again

(Thanks to Joshua for these lyrics)