Hatchet by As We Ascend

Farewell to Midnight by As We Ascend

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Hatchet
by As We Ascend

Album: Farewell to Midnight

Verse 1
You set my world on fire, it's time to run away
Through the soil you torched to the horizon
My hopes and dreams they died, but now I'm justified
I won't drag your weight any longer

Pre-Chorus
Cut me loose
I'm trying to let go of everything
You've tied my noose
But now your rope's unraveling

Chorus
It's hard to breathe with your hands around my neck
Around my neck, you're killing me
It's hard to know when you're behind me
It's hard to bury this hatchet when it's in my back

Verse 2
You left my spirit torn, tired, and all alone
My heart is frozen, colder than frostbite
I've gathered every stone that you have ever thrown
Used them to build my road while you sink under

Pre-Chorus
Cut me loose
I'm trying to let go of everything
You've tied my noose
But now your rope's unraveling

Chorus
It's hard to breathe with your hands around my neck
Around my neck, you're killing me
It's hard to know when you're behind me
It's hard to bury this hatchet when it's in my back
You raised your walls so you could hide your past
Made them out of glass and they're shattering
It's hard to bury this hatchet when it's in my back
It's in my back, hatchet in my back

Bridge
Look me in the eyes
The only one prepared to die
The damage is already done
You best get your hatchet
This battle has just begun

Chorus
It's hard to breathe with your hands around my neck
Around my neck, you're killing me
It's hard to know when you're behind me
It's hard to bury this hatchet when it's in my back

Outro
It's hard to breathe
With your hands around me, hand around me
It's hard to know
You're always behind me