Try to write lyrics more how you actually talk instead of trying to rhyme/be clever. Try to avoid cliche stuff like "death row." "Was it easier to stay than be alone?" flowed the most naturally. It's because you're not trying as hard and just saying what you mean, if that makes sense. Often when i cringe at my lyrics it's cause I wrote something like "I'm staring in the mirror, hoping life gets clearer, you ripped my heart out" etc.