Cause It Hurts

I had a friend I knew in the ninth grade

And he didn't come to class one day

'Cause they find something inside his brain so they sent him home

So I went to see him after school

I said " Is there something I can do that

Might make you feel more comfortable?

And he told me: No

He said: I'm happy that you made it

Please don't treat me like your patient

I don't need more medication, mmm

The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse

'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt

The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

Is 'cause it hurts

And I won't forget the things he said

Every time I start to feel depressed

To be grateful that I still have breath down inside my lungs

'Cause without the darkness there's no light

And without the pain there'd be no life so

Even when it hurts inside I won't try to run

I'll be happy that I made it, I'll be open, I'll embrace it

I won't take no medication, mmm

The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse

'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt

The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

Is 'cause it hurts

The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse

'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt, mmm

The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts

Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da

Is 'cause it hurts (Mmm)

Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da

Is 'cause it hurts

Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da

Is 'cause it hurts

Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da

Is 'cause it hurts