"My Favorite Cage" Verse 1: I walk through rooms I never leave Locked in thoughts I can’t retrieve So many steps I didn’t take So many smiles I knew were fake I watch the world from behind glass Every echo from the past Tells me who I couldn’t be And how I lost the rest of me Pre-Chorus: I had so much I could’ve shown But it’s safer here alone Chorus: This is my favorite cage I built it out of fear and rage A prison, yes, but it feels like home Where no one leaves, and I’m left alone I want love but I’m afraid Too many promises betrayed I’m the ghost behind the stage And this is my favorite cage Verse 2: People scare me with their eyes Judging hearts behind disguise I tried to reach but burned my hands Now I don't try to understand I’ve given up on fitting in Hiding battles I can’t win I long to be held close at night But flinch when someone holds me tight Pre-Chorus: So much to give, but I don’t dare There’s too much silence in my stare Chorus: This is my favorite cage I built it out of fear and rage A prison, yes, but it feels like home Where no one leaves, and I’m left alone I want love but I’m afraid Too many promises betrayed I’m the ghost behind the stage And this is my favorite cage Bridge: I know I’ve made mistakes, too many to name And every scar still whispers shame But if I ever find a door Would I even walk out anymore? Final Chorus: This is my favorite cage But sometimes I press against the page I write the love I’m scared to live I dream of what I could still give But the world outside feels so estranged So I stay where nothing’s ever changed I’m the ghost behind the stage And this is my favorite cage
