Strain, just strain

Never did I complain

Kept on going

when it got rough

Kept on fighting

when it got tough

Even when it felt I was just killin' myself

I kept on keeping on and destroyed me



Strain, just strain

Strain, just strain

Pain, just pain

Pain, just pain



Go, just go

Never did I stop

Kept on sliding

when I wore down

Kept on slipping

when I fell apart

Even when it felt I was burning myself alive

I put my soul away and found a place to die



Strain, just strain

Strain, just strain

Pain, just pain

Pain, just pain



Straining, through all the pain

Keep on going against the grain