Burn to Shine

You got to burn to shine

Just keep it together at best
Somewhere inside of me
You got to burn to shine
It doesn't get easy, get empty, get older
That you just might be living a lie
She was leaving the very next day
Did you beg her to stay
Are you asking for more

You got to burn to shine
Filled up with fear and the question persists
You got to burn to shine
You got to burn to shine
You got to burn to shine

You got to burn to shine
You got to burn to shine
You were lying there flat on your back
You got to burn to shine
Did she say
I'm keepin' it together
You got to burn to shine
I know that this is a test
And I saw, as you beat

You got to burn to shine
Did you beg her to stay
You got to burn to shine
Getting drunk playing guitar alone

And realize we actually die
Your tired fists on the wall

Are you asking for more
You got to burn to shine

You got to burn to shine