The Great Escape

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'a smooth it over

Find a way to make the hurt go away

But everyone you know is

tryin'a 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 pain

Are gonna keep you alive someday

Gonna keep you alive someday

I feel like I could

wave my fist infront of your face

And you wouldn't flinch

or even feel a thing

And you retreat to your silent corner

Like you decided the fight

was over for ya

Everyone you know is

tryin'a smooth it over

Find a way to make the hurt go away

Everyone you know is

tryin'a 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

Oh Terrified of the dark

but not if you go with me

And I don't need a pill to

make me know

And I wrote the book already

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