Trying to Stay Alive

Verse

August

It's the start of fall, I want nothing at all

Our school starts, bringing back all

The people

Who don't even want to be here

I guess I'll take the compliment

Could you higher my grades by chance?

I sleep at 10, wake up at 5

I'm only trying to survive

I'm only trying to stay alive

Verse

Augusts starts, I want nothing to do with you at all

The teachers don't feel bad no more

The tests are coming in by dawn

As the leaves fall

And the cold clouds roll in

I wonder if I'll start to sing again

My friends are excited

All of the birthday parties

But I don't even want to wake up

I barely made it to potluck

My mom says it's school tradition

My dad says that I'll get through it

Chorus

I know I'll get better by next time, when I'm actually doing alright,

When I'm not staying all night, when the sun's not out of sight, when my friends don't really mind,

when I don't cry all night, when I can really win the fight

I guess I'll wear my best fit

I guess I'll take the compliments

My sleep schedule is crashing in

I'm only trying to survive

I'm only trying to stay alive

Verse

You know i'll never miss the way the snow came and pulled me under

And I'll never miss the way the burdens were too much to shoulder

And I'll never miss the sight of your dam face, the stupid grades, the way i never won the race

Chorus

August is gone

Fall has ended

I think I'm getting better every second

And I don't want to deal with repercussions

I know they'll understand once we discuss it

I was only trying to survive

I was only trying to stay alive