The Hope

The-The-Thelonius

Breathe

Every morning's a gamble, I wake and pray that I'm stable
A war within my veins, pain sitting at the table
My cells twisted up like a serpent, blocking my lanes
The doctor's diagnosis, a generational pain
Hydroxyurea on the dresser, faith inside my chest
Breathing between the hurting just to catch a little rest
It's never on my face, but I'm fighting every mile
When my blood starts sickling, I'm faking another smile
Dehydration's the ball, fatigue is the chain
Still I'm moving through the storm, trying to dance in the rain
Every crises is a battle, every breath is a test
Physically I'm at my worst, trying to front at my best
You could never come close to imagine my daily struggle
A phoenix from the ashes, I'm still trapped in the rubble
So even when I'm weak and I'm dying to stay strong
I'm fighting to stay alive, this is my testimonial song

It's pain in my blood, but love in my heart
(OHH OH OHH)
So even when I fall, I'm playing my part
(OHH OH OHH)
You can't see my wounds, they run deep inside
(OHH OH OHH)
But I live and I fight, I rise every time
(OHH OH OHH)
(OHH OH OHH)

I'm watching you curl in pain, tears drenching the sheets
I'd trade you my very veins if it gave you some peace
Every scream is ocean deep, like an anchor to my soul
Wish that I could carry half just to make you a whole
Hospital visits and IVs, long nights with no sleep
I stay strong throughout my day, but every night I weep
Love is patient, but this kind can test time
Your aura is fading like you're losing your sunshine
But I can see your courage rising through the ache
Turning your trauma into purpose that can never break
The spirit of a warrior, I'm watching you wrestle
The hemoglobin that is ravaging your blood vessels
Through all of your dreams and nightmares
Whenever you awaken, just know that I'm right there
So even when you're weak and you're dying to stay strong
You're fighting to stay alive, this is your testimonial song

It's pain in your blood, but love in your heart
(OHH OH OHH)
So even when you fall, you're playing your part
(OHH OH OHH)
We can't see your wounds, they run deep inside
(OHH OH OHH)
But you live and you fight, you rise every time
(OHH OH OHH)

There's light in your veins, no need to bleed
There's hope in your hurt, all that you need
Through all of the pain, you don't fold
'Cuz you turn fire into some gold
There's light in your veins, no need to bleed
There's hope in your hurt, all that you need
Through all of the pain, you don't fold
'Cuz you turn fire into some gold

It's pain in our blood, but love in our heart
(OHH OH OHH)
So even when we fall, we're playing our part
(OHH OH OHH)
You can't see our wounds, they run deep inside
(OHH OH OHH)
But we live and we fight, we rise every time
(OHH OH OHH)