I wake up early, same old day
Same damn roads, same gray way
I sell my hours, I sell my breath
For something that feels close to death

I never opened up in life
I stayed shut tight, I played it safe
Dreams stayed locked behind my teeth
I chose survival over belief

This miserable job is killing me slow
I do what I must, not what I know
I never opened up, I never tried
I stayed closed down, I let life pass by

I nod my head, I follow lines
I count the hours, not the signs
I learned to shut up, learned my place
Put a calm mask on a tired face

This miserable job is killing me slow
I trade my soul just so I can go
I never opened up, I never lived
I kept my hands closed, nothing to give

Maybe I was scared
Maybe I was weak
Or maybe no one taught me
How to speak

This miserable job is killing me slow
I am somewhere I never wanted to go
I never opened up, I stayed inside
And watched my own damn life go by

Clock keeps moving, I stay the same
Another day, another name
If this is living, I don’t know how
I never opened up — and now is now