Hanging on from a rope, it's both my savior and my noose Call it what you want as long as you don't call it a truce Can't escape my hatred even when it's long past due If I cannot love myself, how the fuck can I care about you? We've lost ground control We gave away our lives for pain Washed away our tears with the rain And I can't find the words to say Just a war-dog that became a stray And I can't hold on My death's at dawn Cut the head off the snake And leave the soul to take Empty words and missing time has taught me to survive You tell me to walk the line but I would rather die We've lost ground control We gave away our lives for pain Washed away our tears with the rain And I can't find the words to say Just a war-dog that became a stray And I can't hold on My death's at dawn Cut the head off the snake And leave the soul to take