Cause It Hurts – Alec Benjamin

I had a friend I knew in the 9th grade and
He didn’t come to class one day cause
They found something inside his brain so they sent him home

So I went to see him after school I said
Is there something that I can do that
Might make 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, mm

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
Everytime I started to feel depressed to be
Greatful that I still have breath down inside my lungs

Cause without the darkness there’s no light
And without the pain there 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, mm

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
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