The Great Escape

I can understand how

When the edges are rough

And they cut you

Like the tiniest slivers of glass



And you feel too much

And you don't know

How long you're gonna last



But everyone you know

Is tryin' to smooth it over

Find a way to make the hurt go away



But everyone you know

Is tryin' to 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 the pain

Are gonna keep you alive someday

Gonna keep you alive someday



I feel like I could wave my fist

In front of your face

And you wouldn't flinch

Or even feel a thing



And you've retreated

To your silent corner

Like you decided

The fight was over for ya



Everyone you know

Is tryin' to smooth it over

Find a way to make the hurt go away



Everyone you know

Is tryin' to smooth it over

Everyone needs a floor they can fall through



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 the pain

Are gonna keep you alive someday

They're gonna keep you alive someday



Mhmm, mmm, mmm

Oh, terrified of the dark

But not if you go with me

And I won't need a pill

To make me numb



And I wrote the book on runnin'

But that chapter of my life

Will soon be done

Oh, oh, woah



Oh, I'm the king of the great escape

You're not gonna watch me

Checkin' out of 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, yeah