Lyrics // ^^ [Verse 1] I had a friend I knew in the ninth grade And he didn't come to class one day 'Cause they find something inside his brain so they sent him home So I went to see him after school I said "Is there something I can do that Might make you feel more comfortable?" And he told me "No" [Pre-Chorus] He said "I'm happy that you made it, please don't treat me like your patient I don't need more medication," mmm [Chorus] The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse 'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts Is 'cause it hurts [Verse 2] And I won't forget the things he said Every time I start to feel depressed To be grateful that I still have breath down inside my lungs 'Cause without the darkness there's no light And without the pain there'd be no life so Even when it hurts inside I won't try to run [Pre-Chorus] I'll be happy that I made it, I'll be open, I'll embrace it I won't take no medication, mmm [Chorus] The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse 'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts Is 'cause it hurts The only way I know that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts So anything that takes away my pain will make it worse 'Cause if I'm numb I might as well be underneath the dirt, mmm The only way I know that I'm alive, that I'm alive is 'cause it hurts [Outro] Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da Is 'cause it hurts (Mmm) Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da Is 'cause it hurts Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da Is 'cause it hurts Dam-da-da-dam-da-da-dam-da-da-da Is 'cause it hurts
