(Verse 1)
Daylight fades into your eyes
I wonder if I've seen this day before
And I've seen so many surrenders
But medicine doesn't always mean a cure

(Verse 2)
How can the world keep turning
How can the sunset continue to fall
And though I've always seen it
I wonder if I've ever noticed it at all

(Chorus)
How can I keep breathing
When my lungs keep pushing out the air
How can I keep breathing
When I know when I wake up you still won't be there

(Verse 3)
I hear your shallow breaths at midnight
And the darkness seems to echo all your thoughts
I hear them drowning out the memories
And I wonder if you ever noticed I was here at all

(Chorus)
How can I keep breathing
When my lungs keep gasping for air
How can I keep breathing
When I know when I wake up you still won't be here

(Verse 4)
I hate to see the backing cover
With a summary and a handful of reviews
But every story has an ending
And when the sun dawns, I know I can't go on without you

(Revised Chorus)
How can I keep breathing
Without the sunlight in your eyes to light my way
How can I keep breathing
When the stars already know I can't stay

(Original Chorus)
How can I keep breathing
When my lungs keep pushing out the air
How can I keep breathing
When I know when I wake up you still won't be there