Breath In, Breath Out

I fill my lungs with wasted breath
Inhale my words till there's no more left
All I do is hurt; hell, I almost killed you

I would say I'm sorry but words just aren't enough
I'm one exhale away from destroying what I love
These lungs are burning for relief; hell, now they're killing me

I know there's no force on earth that could ever change me
I could pretend and I could lie, but then who would I be?
I'd sooner suffocate than put her back in danger
I held onto the words that could have saved her

I regret most the words I didn't say
I'm losing consciousness... I'm one exhale away...