Second Skin lyrics

I`ve thought about it a million times
It takes all my strength just to keep it calm
I hove to tell myself, just let it breathe
holding it inside will only help to do me in
Each time I close my eyes I see another chain
it`s one I can`t forget, something I can not break out of
I need a second skin, something to hold me up
can`t seem to get out of this hole
I`ve dug myself right back in

Just to wake up tells me I must be brave
It hits me like a drug shot into my vein
It`s not as delightful of a pain
immobilizing me
almost makes me think I`m dead
I need a second skin
something to hold me tough
Can`t do it on my own
sometimes I need just a little more help
I want that chance to give every drop that`s left in me
I need a second skin
something I can not break out of

I tell myself, just let it breathe
It`s a calmness I`m always searching for
But the dirt it gets so heavy
it falls above my head
seeping from under my feet
it just keeps on getting deeper

I need a second skin
something to hold me tough
Can`t do it on my own
sometimes I need just a little more help
I`ve got that chance to give every drop that`s left in me
I need a second skin
something I cannot break free of

Though no one ever said it`d be easy
Still one`s left to deny the choice that comes
between your willingness to survive
Though you`re knowing what you stand up against
a world set to deceive
You need a special strength
I`ve got that second skin
I`ve got that chance to give
I`ve got the only way that I know how to live with it
I need a second skin
something to hold me tough
I need a second skin
something I cannot break out of