When the blindfold falls, reality is so bright
It hurts just to see it, I don't understand why life is so filthy
Accepting it without anesthesia, without a drink
Looking straight in the mirror and acknowledging it without excuses
Everything they sold me was painted cardboard
The dreams were plastic, the future is already broken
The promises rotted before May even arrived
And now I'm left alone paying the price
It hurts, it hurts like the sun when you first open your eyes!
It hurts to know the world doesn't owe you a damn thing
Life is a bitch, yes, but it's the only one I have
I grab it by the throat even if it leaves me bleeding and breathless
I grew up believing in fairy tales that ended with a kiss
Now I kiss the canvas and keep counting the bones
Friends who left when their pockets ran dry
Lovers who swore "forever" and lasted a flash
The streets teach you fast, there's no manual or diploma
Either you swallow reality or reality swallows you
There are no heroes or villains, just guys who survive
Some with their heads held high, others with their backs bowed
It hurts, it hurts like the sun when you first open your eyes!
It hurts to know the world doesn't owe you a damn thing
Life is filthy, yes, but it's the only one I have
I grab it by the neck even if it leaves me bleeding and breathless
Bridge
And yet… I'm still standing
With the bandage in my hand, crumpled up in my pocket
I don't ask for it to be easy, I only ask that it be mine
This shitty pain that makes me feel alive
Final Chorus
It hurts, it hurts… but I don't close my eyes anymore
I stare at the beast, I spit in fate's face
yes, but I learned to be even more of a pig
And even though my soul aches, I keep walking… without anesthesia
When the bandage falls…
It hurts just to see it…
But here I am…
Without anesthesia
