i play dead again it just might stop before the end if i pretend you may not see the pain i m in so close to me can t tell what i m supposed to be don t stop to breathe can t bear to think what you might see this tourniquet these blessed hands around my head so i can keep from bleeding i ve got to find a way to stop before it starts finding it s way through my veins right to my heart i never thought it something everyone could see and it kills within me bleeding i ve got to find a way to stop before it starts finding it s way through my veins right to my heart i never thought it something everyone could see and it kills within me i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased it s in my head i can t forget what you once said the words i read the fractured soul that i can t mend right here with me killing the void i used to be remembering through fading sparks of memory two broken hands lift seven wounds and fight to stand to keep the lungs from caving i ve got to find a way to stop before it starts finding it s way through my veins right to my heart i never thought it something everyone could see and it kills within me caving i ve got to find a way to stop before it starts finding it s way through my veins right to my heart i never thought it something everyone could see and it kills within me i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased turning it s moving escaping right through me i care not i bleed not for you i believe not i play dead i play dead i play dead i play dead i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased i won t i won t leave without a trace i won t be erased i won t i won t