Shackles

Lock me up and walk around
The world turns so slowly
My eyes look and my mouth makes sounds
But somehow, it's not me

We think we live just how we want
And we do it all so freely
But society's pulled its ropes so taut
Its heavy shackles trap me

Are we guarded by the world
By these prison bars
Or do we guard ourselves?

Are we guarded by the world
By these prison bars
Or do we guard ourselves?

My heart longs to be freed
From these shackles and these chains
Please tell me you have the key
Unlock me from my pain
Loosen the shackles to my soul
Loosen the shackles to my soul

I dodge bullets every day
Dodging judgments
Bounce off me, ricochet
I don't care what they said

I'm so tired of feeling gray
So empty, monotone
Don't wanna act a certain way
I want a life that I can own

Are we guarded by the world
By these prison bars
Or do we guard ourselves?

Are we guarded by the world
By these prison bars
Or do we guard ourselves?

My heart longs to be freed
From these shackles and these chains
Please tell me you have the key
Unlock me from my pain
Loosen the shackles to my soul
Loosen the shackles to my soul

It's been seconds since we met
And you hardly even knew me
But as soon as the words fell from your lips
These walls crumbled around me

We spoke with our hearts
Let our dreams fill our minds
We found the deepest trust
We could ever hope to find

I was guarded by the world
By these prison bars
And I let them guard me

I was guarded by the world
By these prison bars
And I let them guard me

But now my heart is finally free
From these shackles and these chains
You truly had the key
You unlocked me from my pain
You loosened the shackles to my soul
You loosened the shackles to my soul