[Verse 1]
I've learned to hold the line
And to never look away
I've taught myself the lies
That will get me through the day

[Pre-Chorus]
And nothing ever lasts
But the pain that circulates
Through the chasms of our past
And the breaths we dare to take

[Chorus]
Oh Mama, can't you see?
I've got a darkness shining through me
I've got a darkness shining through me

[Verse 2]
I've learned to hold the weight
Of this mirror to the sky
But I've taught myself the sense
Of never asking why

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing ever lasts
But the blackness that dilates
Through the curtains of our pasts
To the steps we want to take
[Chorus]
Oh Mama, can't you see?
I've got a darkness shining through me
I've got a darkness shining through me