Override the Pain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] White walls Bad TV Plastic bracelet digging in my skin Nurses say "just try to breathe" I laugh it off Say "tell me something new" Stitches pull when I sit up Every heartbeat Tiny aftershock Phone light in the dark at 3 Scrolling just to stay on top [Chorus] Yeah it hurts But I override the pain Turn it down Like a song I hate I won’t let this little cut define my day I just override the pain Yeah it burns Every step I take But I’m here And I’m wide awake I won’t let this little scar rewrite my name I just override the pain [Verse 2] Ride home Every bump Feels like someone tugging on a thread Mom saying I should rest I crack a joke instead Shower steam and careful hands Talking to my body like a friend "Do your thing Just knit it back I’ll carry us ’til then" [Chorus] Yeah it hurts But I override the pain Turn it down Like a song I hate I won’t let this little cut define my day I just override the pain Yeah it burns Every step I take But I’m here And I’m wide awake I won’t let this little scar rewrite my name I just override the pain [Bridge] They said "listen to your body" I said "sure But it listens to me too" (oh yeah) I’m the voice above the aching Saying "we got more to do" [Chorus] Yeah it hurts But I override the pain Turn it down Like a song I hate I won’t let this little cut define my day I just override the pain Yeah it burns Every step I take But I’m here And I’m wide awake I won’t let this little scar rewrite my name I just override the pain I just override the pain (hey!) Yeah I override the pain