Verse 1 I’ve been biting my tongue till it bleeds Making peace with the monsters in me I wear silence like armor at night Smile wide while I’m losing the fight You don’t see all the cracks in my skin Every promise I swallow again I keep saying I’m fine, I’m okay But I’m screaming inside every day Pre-Chorus If I fall, will you catch me or run? If I break, am I still the one? I’m tired of standing in the flames Just to prove I don’t feel the pain Chorus So if it had to burn, let it burn If it comes down to blood, let it hurt I won’t kneel, I won’t beg, I won’t lie I’ll go to war just to feel alive If I lose, at least I tried I won’t rot just to keep you satisfied If I’m gonna die on this hill It’s because I chose it — not the pills, not the guilt Verse 2 I’ve been dancing with ghosts in my head Every word you never said I chased love like it owed me a name Set myself on fire for a taste They say I’m too much, too loud, too raw But they don’t hear me praying on the floor I built a throne out of all my scars Still wondering why I feel this small Pre-Chorus If I scream, will you hear me now? Or am I just a ghost in the crowd? I’m done pretending I’m unbreakable I just want something real Chorus So if it had to burn, let it burn If it comes down to blood, let it hurt I won’t kneel, I won’t beg, I won’t lie I’ll go to war just to feel alive If I lose, at least I tried I won’t rot just to keep you satisfied If I’m gonna die on this hill It’s because I chose it — not the pills, not the guilt Bridge (quiet → explosive) Maybe I’m reckless Maybe I’m wrong But I’d rather be shattered Than numb this long I’ve tasted nothing I’ve tasted pain I’d take the war Over being safe Breakdown / Scream Section Say it’s my fault — say I’m insane Say I deserved every ounce of the pain I won’t apologize for surviving hell I did what I had to — I know it too well Final Chorus So let it burn, let it scar I’ve come too far to stay who you are I won’t fade, I won’t drown, I won’t hide I’ll go to war just to feel alive If I fall, write my name in fire Not as a victim, but a fighter If I’m gonna die on this hill It’s because I chose it — And yeah… I’d choose it still

If It Had To Burn