[Verse 1]
I need a backbone
Wanna remind myself that I can dig out of this hole
I need a way home
Do what I do, but I don't wanna have to do it alone
I need to stay awake so I can take all the time that I need
I need a backbone
I need a backbone

[Chorus]
'Cause I know that when I break, I'll go deeper
I won't scream and I won't whisper
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over
Can't shut down, I stay open
Twenty-four hours for one moment
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over

[Verse 2]
I'm on the defensе
Tryin' to save myself from going straight out of my mind
Don't know what hell is
But if I did, I'd probably know half thе people in line
I had to will myself to pass the test
And prove that I'm not too broken to let go
I need a backbone
[Chorus]
When I break, I'll go deeper
I won't scream and I won't whisper
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over
Can't shut down, I stay open
Twenty-four hours for one moment
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over

[Bridge]
I'm so hard on myself 'cause I'm too afraid to fail
Keep my heart on a shelf 'til I'm capable of bending
I'm so hard on myself 'cause I'm too afraid to fail
Keep my heart on a shelf 'til I'm capable of bending
'Cause I know that
'Cause I know that (One, two, three)

[Chorus]
'Cause I know that when I break, I'll go deeper
I won't scream and I won't whisper
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over
Can't shut down, I stay open
Twenty-four hours for one moment
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over
When I break, I'll go deeper (It's not over)
I won't scream and I won't whisper (It's not over)
Breathe in deep, heartbeat slower
'Cause when I crack, it's not over