[Verse 1: Tim Lambesis]
There's a sentence they gave me
Then one that remains unchanging
Like skin that's burnt by frost
It'll peel if I pull away
It hurts to hold or let go
As I'm trying to sustain
Like feeling hunger pangs
And eating bone to stay alive
It tears me apart inside
But it seems like the better way to get by
Like a broken hourglass, they fell
Cutting sand through my fingers down the deepest well

[Chorus: Josh Gilbert & Tim Lambesis]
I know the toll it takes‚ but I won't let you go
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know
There is no turning back‚ I can't fix what I broke
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know

[Verse 2: Tim Lambesis]
You're a part of me
That I may never be able to repair
Like a lung that's collapsed
I'll always know that you're still there
Always surrounding my heart
Even if it rejects air
[Chorus: Josh Gilbert & Tim Lambesis]
I know the toll it takes‚ but I won't let you go
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know
There is no turning back, I can't fix what I broke
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know

[Bridge: Tim Lambesis]
The true sentence I still face
Is one I brought upon myself
Lost in a dark cell
They said it's easiest just to numb yourself and let go
But these open wounds will forever feel fresh
And I refuse to let them close yet

[Chorus: Josh Gilbert & Tim Lambesis]
I know the toll it takes, but I won't let you go
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know
There is no turning back‚ I can't fix what I broke
The past I can't replace is all that you'll ever know

[Outro: Tim Lambesis]
I know the toll it takes, but I won't let you go