Razor’s Line

You think you know what it's like to be alive?
Well, you've never lived a day
Ever been so close to death? Ever feel it coming?
The taste of your last breath
Ever seen the midnight sky? Ever think it'd be your last? Burning fast
Ever roll your eyes at the bells of morning mass?

Come with me, walk the razor's line
Wounds look healed, but they're bleeding all the time
Follow me down, all light fades away
Open your eyes, face yourself, a ​new world starts today

I tell myself that I think I can't go on, so I think I'll temp my fate
For so many years, ever pray to a god you swore in blood to hate?
If you see me crawling, just walk on by
What a waste
As the morning light burns bright upon my face

I carry on 'cause it just don't mean a thing
A new day's dawning
Life goes by so fast
Feeding desire, ignoring the past
We'll never know, the first might be the last