If I Fall

I've been fighting every battle in the shadows on my own
Taking every hit in silence just to keep you safe at home
Yeah, I buried all my weakness where no one else could see
'Cause if I ever fell apart, who the hell would you be?

If I fall, it won't be long
Till you notice that I was the only one
Keeping you
From getting hurt
I took the hit
I ate the dirt

Fate forced me down this road, never caring if I'd survive
I'm giving all I've got, though I'm barely staying alive
I don't ask for recognition, don't need anyone to see
But I'm dying by degrees, so you can bread because of me

If I fall, it won't be long
Till you notice that I was the only one
Keeping you
From getting hurt
I took the hit
Ate the dirt

Even if my breath fails, I refuse to fold
I won't run, I won't stop, this ground is mine to hold
Even if my breath fails, I refuse to fold
I won't run, I won't stop, this ground is mine to hold

If I fall, it won't be long
Till you notice that I was the only one
If I fall, it won't be long
Till you notice that I was the only one
Keeping you
From getting hurt
I took the hit
Ate the dirt
If I fall
If I fall