Second Stair Creak

[Verse 1]
My knees talk back now
When I stand too fast
My hands keep dropping
What they used to catch
I bend to tie my shoes
And I need that pause
Like my body’s asking
Who gave you these laws?

[Pre-Chorus]
And every little ache
Starts a bigger thought
That I laugh off first
Then I don’t

[Chorus]
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
Say it plain, say it plain
When the room gets quiet
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
I’m still right here
But I feel time bite

[Verse 2]
My back wakes up sore
Before the day begins
I hear my joints complaining
Through my skin
The mirror keeps a record
I can’t unsee
A slower walk
A stranger in me

[Pre-Chorus]
And every little crack
Turns into a flame
I brush it off
Then I say the name

[Chorus]
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
Say it plain, say it plain
When the room gets quiet
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
I’m still right here
But I feel time bite

[Bridge]
Last week it was nothing
Now I’m counting breaths
A bill in the drawer
A call I haven’t made yet
I don’t need forever
Just a little more grace
To wake up tomorrow
And still know my face

[Chorus]
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
Say it plain, say it plain
When the room gets quiet
Am I gonna die?
Am I gonna die?
I’m still right here
But I feel time bite

[Outro]
My knees talk back now
When I stand too fast
I’m learning how to live
With the fact it won’t last