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Sick of feeling right and feeling wrong
I've been in this place way too long
I've been down and I've been strong
Now what the hell is going on
It's getting harder but I know I'll make it
And there's no code in my DNA to front or fake it
I got these clouds hovering and hanging
And the darkness consumes me
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
I must confess I break from the stress
I tell my story, get it off my chest
Green light till I get it right
Ain't no stopping till I save my life
Harder to breathe, it's getting harder to see
A future in front of me
Suffocated and vindicated, never a minute
Goes by that's justified
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
Give it my all
Even when I fall
Back against the wall
When push comes to shove
Then I'm not giving up
No, no
Dedicated to the overworked
Who put everything on the line for those they love until it hurts
Keep your head up when it got tough
Kept faith and love when the roads dem get rough
A thousand lives couldn't pay for
The strength you gave or the energy you gave up
I haven't prayed in years
But I know you're there somewhere
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
Oh yeah, a thousand lifetimes
I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
I've been in this place way too long
I've been down and I've been strong
Now what the hell is going on
It's getting harder but I know I'll make it
And there's no code in my DNA to front or fake it
I got these clouds hovering and hanging
And the darkness consumes me
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
I must confess I break from the stress
I tell my story, get it off my chest
Green light till I get it right
Ain't no stopping till I save my life
Harder to breathe, it's getting harder to see
A future in front of me
Suffocated and vindicated, never a minute
Goes by that's justified
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
Give it my all
Even when I fall
Back against the wall
When push comes to shove
Then I'm not giving up
No, no
Dedicated to the overworked
Who put everything on the line for those they love until it hurts
Keep your head up when it got tough
Kept faith and love when the roads dem get rough
A thousand lives couldn't pay for
The strength you gave or the energy you gave up
I haven't prayed in years
But I know you're there somewhere
How long will I
Stand and fight
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
My soul, my blood
Ain't that enough
God knows that I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
Oh yeah, a thousand lifetimes
I paid the price of a thousand lifetimes
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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“I came from a broken home and society has a way of turning its back on people like me," frontman AJ Channer says of the song's message and inspiration. "I watched my mum along with some very strong women in my life sacrifice everything to keep their families above water," he continues, "That strength helped build me into the man I am today. The video also serves as a homage to those mothers who have lost their children to the harsh realities of our world. I wanted to honor them and the thousands like them because a mother's love is a force to be reckoned with. This goes out those warriors in our lives.” Source: Loudwire