(It's taking hold) [Why does it sit so long?] It burns a hole inside the longer that I let it stay. It's coming up today [without your help] I won't cough up enough to stay alive. For days now I'm spilling this slow-killing poison down my throat. [I'll end up with another drawer of memories.] For days now I'm drilling the idea of nothing in my mind [And getting nothing but the smell of drying ink.] Chorus: (It's taking hold) [Why does it sit so long?] It burns a hole inside the longer that I let it stay. It's coming up, it's coming up today [without your help] I won't cough up enough to stay alive. Four days now I'm sitting analyzing choices all to death, [and I've come up with a reason to hate all of them.] Four days, all it took me to realize that nothing's all I need. And I'm happy with the way that things turned out.] (Chorus) Oh well it still burns(x3) (It burns a hole inside the longer that I let it stay. It's coming up, it's coming up today [without your help] I won't cough up enough to stay alive.) (Chorus)x2