I've created a monster, it feeds on my guilt
I'm lying with vultures, they're watching me wilt
Patiently waiting for me to decay
I've got half of my breath left, I'm one stitch away
And there's no decorum, they won't be polite
They'll just rip up my bones til there's no flesh in sight
But I'll be fine
It's a long road to the top
When your friends play the anchor you call, they don't answer
Don't ask me to watch while you're k**ing yourself (whoa yeah)
Heartbreaks, mistakes. Trust me I'm a mess, but I beat myself best
It's a long road to the top when you're on your own
When the feast is all over, the crowd disappears
I'm left with an uneasy sense that I'm soon to face all my fears
This is the only way I have to show you
The things I'm too terrified for anyone to know
Honestly, it's just to be alone
But I'll be fine
It's a long road to the top
When your friends play the anchor you call, they don't answer
Don't ask me to watch while you're k**ing yourself (whoa yeah)
Heartbreaks, mistakes. Trust me I'm a mess, but I beat myself best
It's a long road to the top when you're on your own
I wish there was an easy way to live my life
I'm sick of always acting like I'm doing fine
This is me twenty-three, count the ways so easily that I'm out of time
Whoa, I'm taking all the chances that a boy should take
I'm past the point of caring about the bones I break
This is me, twenty-three, king of my destiny. I will be fine
It's a long road to the top
When your friends play the anchor you call, they don't answer
Don't ask me to watch while you're k**ing yourself (whoa yeah)
Heartbreaks, mistakes. Trust me I'm a mess, but I beat myself best
It's a long road to the top when you're on your own
The perfect way to meet my end.
Free for all, with all my friends.
Dig your teeth into my skin.