Escape from the past that was stolen And all your toxic fumes inhaled The scapegoat of angels who've fallen But my soul is not for sale Even though you tore me up Left me with sores and blood I was suffering You could never break my will It made me stronger still I was smothering I can't breathe Spent my whole life living underground Foot on my back trying to keep me down Come too far to turn back now I am not afraid I will keep the faith Never back down 'til my dying day Staring death straight in the face I am not afraid My life, my heart, my soul I'm not afraid My breath, my blood, my all I'm not afraid You thought you would always control me You clipped my wings my dreams in two I guess that you don't even know me 'Cause I'll never be like you And even though the threat is real My backbones made of steel I'm fine suffering And when the pressures in my face I'll never bow or break 'Cause I'm not afraid I can't breathe Spent my whole life living underground Foot on my back trying to keep me down Come too far to turn back now I am not afraid I will keep the faith Never back down 'til my dying day Staring death straight in the face I am not afraid I can't breathe Suffering I can't breathe Spent my whole life living underground Foot on my back trying to keep me down Come too far to turn back now I am not afraid I will keep the faith Never back down 'til my dying day Staring death straight in the face I am not afraid My life, my heart, my soul I'm not afraid My breath, my blood, my all I'm not afraid I can't breathe Suffering I can't breathe