He was just a kid
From a cold side street
Where the power goes out

And the cops don't speak
Backpack full of books
But his stomach stayed weak
Tryin to study on an empty plate

For a dream he'd never meet
His mom was gone, needle took her soul
Dad in prison for a crime he didn't own
Raised by a screen and a dial tone
He wrote poems in a notebook to feel less alone
He used to pray at night
Said, God, are you real?
Then stopped

When the silence was all he'd feel
Bullies made fun of the shoes on his feet
So he learned how to fight

Before he learned how to read
They say toughen up
But he's cracking inside
Can't tell the difference between pain and pride
And the teachers look past like he don't exist
Just another lost kid that the system missed

Help me cope
Cause I'm not broke
Please help me cope
I'm all out of rope
So help me cope

She was sixteen
Wore long sleeves in July
To cover up the scars that she swore were lies
Daddy's little girl with a shattered smile
Livin' like a ghost in her own profile
Posting selfies like she's doing fine
But the comments hit harder than real life
She said, Love ain't real, it's just pain in disguise
So she started poppin' pills just to close her eyes
No one saw it coming
No red flags
'Cause the world moves fast, and nobody asks
The door still cracked
Where she left it last
A journal of dreams
Now buried in the past
Now her mom finds notes in an empty room
And the silence hits harder than a sonic boom

Help me cope
Cause I'm not broke
Please help me cope
I'm all out of rope
So help me

Screaming all the way down
Further than before
God, please don't let me drown
I know I've been here before, but
This time, I need a savior
And I hate asking for favors
I'm all out of rope

Screaming all the way down
Further than before
God, please don't let me drown
I know I've been here before, but
This time, I need a savior
And I hate asking for favors
I'm all out of rope

So help me cope
Cause I'm not broke
Please help me cope
And don't let go