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[Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die… though I’m burning inside.
[Verse 1]
It’s like a cancer breathing in my silence,
a shadow crawling through my veins,
a tumor feeding on my memories.
You think you’ve got it all — it slips away.
You think you’re unbreakable — then you shatter.
But I’m still here, breathing through the wreckage.
[Bridge]
Death stares back from the mirror,
smiles and whispers me to rest.
But not tonight.
I’ve still got noise to make.
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die, Don’t wanna die…
Don’t wanna die, Don’t wanna die…
Don’t wanna die…
[Final Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die… I still wanna burn.
I don’t wanna die, I don’t wanna die.
I don’t wanna die,
I don’t wanna die,
not yet… I’m still here.
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Title CANCER
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die… though I’m burning inside.
[Verse 1]
It’s like a cancer breathing in my silence,
a shadow crawling through my veins,
a tumor feeding on my memories.
You think you’ve got it all — it slips away.
You think you’re unbreakable — then you shatter.
But I’m still here, breathing through the wreckage.
[Bridge]
Death stares back from the mirror,
smiles and whispers me to rest.
But not tonight.
I’ve still got noise to make.
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die, Don’t wanna die…
Don’t wanna die, Don’t wanna die…
Don’t wanna die…
[Final Chorus]
I don’t wanna die — not yet.
Don’t wanna die with this hole in my chest.
Don’t wanna die feeling something’s missing.
Don’t wanna die… I still wanna burn.
I don’t wanna die, I don’t wanna die.
I don’t wanna die,
I don’t wanna die,
not yet… I’m still here.
Work type Literary: Other
Tags post punk music, goth poems, post punk lyrics
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Entry date Oct 18, 2025, 12:30 AM UTC
License All rights reserved
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Author. Holder Hallow J.. Date Oct 18, 2025.
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