The Cost to Stay Lyrics – As I Lay Dying
Read the full The Cost to Stay lyrics by As I Lay Dying from the album As I Lay Dying along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy As I Lay Dying's music, you can also explore Relentless and Satellites, two other songs by As I Lay Dying.
[Intro: Chris Clancy]
I bite my tongue until it bleeds
What you call love, I call deceit
[Verse 1: Tim Lambesis]
I kept the peace so perfectly
There was nothing left of me
Self-erasure
Disguised as harmony
Sanding down the edges
Filing off what makes me
Ignoring truth for a truce
Until I'm buried
[Pre-Chorus: Tim Lambesis, Tim Lambesis & Chris Clancy]
Every thought I never say
Is another part that I gave away
[Chorus 1: Chris Clancy & Tim Lambesis]
This is what it costs to stay
Turn your world into a cage
I'm building bars with every sorry I burn
The cost to stay
[Verse 2: Tim Lambesis]
If calm means disappearing
Is it calm or just defeat?
If love means constant shrinking
Is that love or just dеceit?
When self-еrasure
Becomes the way to harmony
Then self-destruction
Becomes what you will see
[Pre-Chorus: Tim Lambesis & Chris Clancy]
Self-destruction
[Chorus 2: Chris Clancy & Tim Lambesis]
This is what it costs to stay
Turn your world into a cage (A cage)
I'm building bars with every sorry I burn
The cost to stay
Hold your breath so we can breathe
Hear the suffocating peace
I'm building bars with every sorry I burn
The cruelest chains go unseen
[Bridge: Tim Lambesis]
Invisible chains
And a quiet cage
The cost to stay
Self-destruction
I don't need another war
But I can't survive this ceasefire
I'd rather face the fire
Than slowly disappear
Disappear
[Chorus 2: Chris Clancy & Tim Lambesis]
This is what it costs to stay (What it costs to stay)
Turn your world into a cage
I'm building bars with every sorry I burn
The cost to stay
Hold your breath so we can breathe
Hear the suffocating peace
I'm building bars with every sorry I burn
The cruelest chains go unseen
[Outro: Tim Lambesis]
I bite my tongue until it bleeds
What you call love, I call deceit
The Cost to Stay Song Credits & Production Details
| Song Title | The Cost to Stay |
| Album | As I Lay Dying |
| Singer(s) | As I Lay Dying |
| Musician(s) | Tim Lambesis & Chris Clancy |
| Lyricist(s) | Tim Lambesis |
| Release Date | November 3, 2026 |
| Language | English |
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The song 'The Cost to Stay' is written by Tim Lambesis.
Who produced the music for the song 'The Cost to Stay'?
Music of the song 'The Cost to Stay' is produced by Tim Lambesis and Chris Clancy.
When was the song 'The Cost to Stay' officially released?
The song 'The Cost to Stay' is officially released on November 3, 2026, accompanied by its official music video.
What album is the song 'The Cost to Stay' from?
The song 'The Cost to Stay' is from the album titled 'As I Lay Dying'.
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