J. R. McNeely - Only A Memory lyrics

[Verse 1] I can't help but close my eyes for life And dream a different ending When I wake I won't be so exhausted And I'll stop with my pretending That I'm fine, I'm fine if I can fool myself tonight And my lie will drown out all of yours [Chorus] I will not bend until I break How much can one bruised body take? Just not enough to silence me You're only a memory I'll scream these words ‘til they come true Then I will think no more of you Look back on what I'm going through This isn't my identity [Verse 2] You will bleed for what your hands have done You can't outrun your ending And I'll get well long before you let yourself I may forgive you but you never will [Chorus] I will not bend until I break How much can one bruised body take? Just not enough to silence me You're only a memory I'll scream these words ‘til they come true Then I will think no more of you Look back on what I'm going through This isn't my identity [Bridge] And I told you, I told you, you had no right How damaged you must be Watch you panic, it's tragic, you'll carry this for life You have my sympathy [Chorus] I will not bend until I break How much can one bruised body take? Just not enough to silence me You're only a memory I'll scream these words ‘til they come true Then I will think no more of you Look back on what I'm going through This isn't my identity [Outro] You're only a memory, this isn't my identity I will not bend, I will not break This isn't my identity