I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe
I gave away my money
And now we don't even speak
I drove miles and miles
But would you do the same for me?
Oh, honestly?
Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon
Gave you constant shelter
And a bed to keep you warm
They gave me the heartache
And in return I gave a song
It goes on and on

Life can get you down so
I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink
And out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me
They just left me on the shelf
No farewell

So before I save someone else
I've got to save myself

I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain
'Cause human beings are
Destined to radiate or drain
What line do we stand upon
'Cause from here it looks the same
And only scars remain

Life can get you down so
I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink
And out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me
They just left me on the shelf
No farewell

So before I save someone else
I've got to save myself

But if don't
Then I'll go back
To where I'm rescuing a stranger
Just because they needed saving just like that
Oh, I'm here again
Between the devil and the danger
But I guess it's just my nature
My dad was wrong
'Cause I'm not like my mum
'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song
But it helps
So before I save someone else
I've got to save myself

Life can get you down so
I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink
And out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me
They just left me on the shelf
No farewell

So before I save someone else
I've got to save myself
And before I blame someone else
I've got to save myself
And before I love someone else
I've got to love myself