[Intro] They drew a map across my life Told me where to place my feet Funny thing about a cage It only works if you believe [Verse 1] I wore the smile, I played the part Kept all my thunder in a jar Said yes when I meant no Had a thousand little voices Telling me to stay in line Like they owned tomorrow I was good at being quiet Till the silence got too loud And something finally broke [Pre-Chorus] They built the walls I learned to climb them in the dark Every warning, every doubt Only taught me where to start Now I'm laughing At the signs along the road They can tell me where to stop But I'm already gone [Chorus – Drop] I don't need a green light I can see the road tonight Let the whole sky come undone I'm not waiting for the sun No permission, no disguise I've got lightning in my eyes [Post-Chorus] No permission No permission [Verse 2] I left my tie beside the door My old excuses on the floor And took the long way home There's a storm behind the hills And a thousand unpaid bills But the air tastes like my own I can hear the old world calling From a number I erased Let it ring into the night [Pre-Chorus] No more waiting For a stranger's little nod Every wrong turn that I made Brought me closer to this road Now I'm moving With the wind against my face If tomorrow falls apart I'll build another day [Chorus – Drop] I don't need a green light I can see the road tonight Let the whole sky come undone I'm not waiting for the sun No permission, no disguise I've got lightning in my eyes [Bridge] Maybe I'm reckless Maybe they're right But I spent too many years Being polite Here's to the mistakes That I get to call my own [Build] Cut the wires Break the frame Let them talk I won't change [Final Chorus – Drop] I don't need a green light I was born to chase the night Let the whole sky come undone I've already learned to run [Outro] No permission Yeah The road is mine
