[Melancholic Sad Instrumental] [Intro] A photograph smiles From a frame on the wall But the picture is a lie I was never happy at all [Verses] You said leaving you would break your heart in two So I built my life around protecting you You called it care but it felt like control A gentle cage that slowly swallowed me whole [Pre-Chorus/Slow/Clean Vocals] I tried to find a way to make you proud But every step I took just let you [Chorus] I could climb to the sky Still I'd fall in your eyes No matter how far I'd go You'd pull me back below I was drowning in your needs Lost inside your greed But now I breathe, at last, for me [Break] [Verses] Every gift you gave me was something you could use A pretty little lie, a self-serving excuse You needed me to drive you everywhere But you never cared if I was going somewhere You always said you'd never work again I had enough money for both of us to spend [Pre-Chorus] I still wake up at night with the sound of your voice A ghost in my head, taking away choice [Chorus] I could climb to the sky sky Still I'd fall in your eyes No matter how far I'd go You'd pull me back below I was drowning in your needs Lost inside your greed But now I breathe, at last, for me [Break] [Bridge] You stole my tomorrows to fix your yesterdays Leaving me hollow in so many ways [Bridge] Enough! Your shadow is fading though it still clings within I broke your chains though they tore through my skin Enough! You lost your hold and I learned how to stand No longer a pawn beneath your command. [Chorus] I could climb to the sky Still I'd fall in your eyes No matter how far I'd go You'd pull me back below I was drowning in your needs Lost inside your greed But now I breathe, at last, for me [Outro] I walk out alone But the chain still drags You said I’d kill you, If I ever broke free... But you’re still alive - While I'm trying to be me.
