[Verse 1]
I've thought about it a million times
It takes all my strength just to keep me calm
I have to tell myself, just let it breathe
Holding it inside will only help to do me in

[Chorus]
Each time I close my eyes I see another chain
Each 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

[Verse 2]
Just to wake up tells me, hell, I must be brave
It hits me like a drug shot into my vein
It's not as delightful, delightful of a pain
Immobilizing me, almost makes me think I'm dead

[Chorus]
Well, 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
Well, I got that chance to give every drop that's left in me
I need a second skin
Something I can not break out of
[Verse 3]
Well, I tell myself, girl, 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

[Chorus]
I need a second skin
Something to hold me up
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

[Verse 4]
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

[Chorus]
I've got that second skin, yeah
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