[Verse 1] Static on the radio, a phantom in the air I was running for the border, trying not to care Unbound and unfiltered, cutting every tie Thinking every anchor was a shadow in the sky [Pre-Chorus] Then the wind begins to pull, a pressure in the palm A sudden line of tension keeping wild currents calm It’s not a cage that holds me, it’s the tether in the breeze Giving shape to every breeze [Chorus] I am the kite that loves its string Soaring high on everything A syncopated heart, a rhythmic pulse below Holding tight so I can let it go Up in the clouds where the light breaks free The tether isn't tying me down, it’s anchoring me [Verse 2] Drifting through the high altitude, watching roads divide Every little slip knot kept the drift inside Fearing all commitment was a weight around the frame Till I felt the resistance that remembered my name [Pre-Chorus] Now the wind begins to pull, a pressure in the palm A sudden line of tension keeping wild currents calm It’s not a cage that holds me, it’s the tether in the breeze Giving shape to every breeze [Chorus] I am the kite that loves its string Soaring high on everything A syncopated heart, a rhythmic pulse below Holding tight so I can let it go Up in the clouds where the light breaks free The tether isn't tying me down, it’s anchoring me [Bridge] Cut the line and I just tumble down A paper scrap that hits the ground It takes a counter-weight to rise To slice across these shifting skies [Guitar & Bass Solo] [Chorus] I am the kite that loves its string Soaring high on everything A syncopated heart, a rhythmic pulse below Holding tight so I can let it go Up in the clouds where the light breaks free The tether isn't tying me down, it’s anchoring me [Outro] High above the treeline Tethered to the ground Soaring in the wind draft Safe and bound
