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Part 1:
C C/Fm
As the doors of the hospital spun
Gm
I remember the smell of the sun
C
As it beat down on midsummer streets
C/Fm
I did not know what was waiting for me
Gm
I took off all of my shoes
C C C7
As I walked slowly home
Part 2:
C C/Fm
Everyone looked so normal to me
Gm
Humming the hymns of a moving city
C
Did anyone spot me falling apart?
C/Fm
If not the end then the end of the start
Gm
Throwing my cards to the skies
C C
And seeing what will fall down
β« Chorus:
Gm
It's like I'm not quite me anymore
G
I don't know what that means anymore
Gm
I don't know what that means
C/Fm
A body born to break
C
A body born to break
G
A body born to break
C C7
My body
Part 3:
C C/Fm
They all told me my life would now change
Gm
Bodies they work in mysterious ways
C
Nodded my head so they felt they were heard
C/Fm
Yes, I'm a wall but I'm also a bird
Gm
A little part of me flew
C C
Somewhere miles out of there
β« Chorus:
It's like I'm not quite me anymore
G
I don't know what that means anymore
Gm
I don't know what that means
C/Fm
A body born to break
C
A body born to break
G
A body born to break
C C7
My body
Part 4:
C C/Fm
Life picked a fight and I chose my side
Gm
Evening will fret and the morning will sigh
C
Gather our hopes that have got us this far
C/Fm
Everything tumbles except who you are
Gm
I took all of my shoes
C C
As I walked slowly home
Song History
Published: November 26, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025