Tom MacDonald – Hang On lyrics

[Chorus]
They say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
And to hold on, too (to hold on, too)
I used to be strong (used to be strong)
After all that I've gone through (all that I've gone through)
I don't feel like myself (I don't feel like myself), I think I need help
The people I talk to (people I talk to)
Say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
I don't know if I want to (I don't know if I want to)

[Verse 1]
I thought it would be better when I'm older
Celebrating birthdays with the devil on my shoulder
We liked to drink together but the minute I got sober
You started sayin' things that I've had trouble gettin' over
Now I'm just alone and I'm tired
I got 20 feet of rope, but I got nowhere to tie it
To climb out of this hole or pull myself any higher
'Cause I'm exhausted and my bones are heavy, coated with iron
Forged in a fire and molded with pliers
I know that I'm supposed to be the one who's givin' hope, I'm a liar
I tried to jump the motor and exposed all the wires
But all it did was make a spark, it didn't power the tires
It's like I'm standin' on the edge and I'm scared
I wonder if I slip 'n fall would anyone care
I did my best to fix it but it can't be repaired
And it ain't fair

[Chorus]
They say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
And to hold on, too (to hold on, too)
I used to be strong (used to be strong)
After all that I've gone through (all that I've gone through)
I don't feel like myself (I don't feel like myself), I think I need help
The people I talk to (people I talk to)
Say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
I don't know if I want to (I don't know if I want to)

[Verse 2]
I feel like I've been livin' on the dark side
I know it's hard to tell but I've been goin' through a hard time
Fightin' in a blindfold with my ankles and my arms tied
I'm runnin' out of places where the bruises and the scars hide
Honestly I'm angry and exhausted
I'm appalled at what the therapy and medicine have cost
And I'm so tortured by the feeling's that they told me they could cure
I'm runnin' out of options, that's for sure
I don't want the sympathy or sorries, I'm not in it for the glory
Bein' popular is boring, I just want to tell my story
All that sappy shit is corny, I won't make it 'til I'm 40
With the way that I've been feelin' I might go before the morning
And when I leave I will not reappear
No encore, even if you stay to scream and cheer
I just hope I help you see it clear
'Cause now we're here

[Chorus]
They say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
And to hold on, too (to hold on, too)
I used to be strong (used to be strong)
After all that I've gone through (all that I've gone through)
I don't feel like myself (I don't feel like myself), and I think I need help
The people I talk to (people I talk to)
Say keep hangin' on (keep hangin' on)
I don't know if I want to (I don't know if I want to)