[Verse 1]

Eyes can only see what they want

When they're open minded to the thought

Of getting hurt again, beaten to the bone

With the thought of all your worst events

You said just look, just look

Don't touch

Oh, you think you know

It's exactly what you want for love, love

Your heart without a key is just a lock to bleed

This wreck you've made is all you'll need

[Chorus]

This is what it takes to breathe

(We're getting up again)

This is what it takes to fake a smile and say

That everything's okay

As long as I take blame

[Verse 2]

Picture perfect down the drain again and again

I'm really tired of these

Stupid little people knocking you to the ground

You would've never found

The mess you made

I hope it's worth all of the shame

[Chorus]

This is what it takes to breathe

We're getting up again

This is what it takes to fake a smile and say

That everything's okay

As long as I take blame

[Bridge]

We sit inside our heads

‘Cause this is such a curse

We sit inside our heads

‘Cause nothing ever worked

Nothing ever works

‘Cause what if this doesn't work?

We sit inside our heads

This is such a curse

And it never ever worked

[Chorus]

This is what it takes to breathe

This is what it takes to fake a smile and say

That everything's okay

As long as I take blame

[Chorus]

This is what it takes to breathe

(We're getting up again)

This is what it takes to fake a smile and say

That everything's okay

As long as I take blame