Verse 1 Standing in the basket, looking at the ground Sandbags full of stories still holding me down Fear of the fall, sting of rejection Failure and judgment, old recollection Carried them long, tied to one place Now I’m ready to cut and leave that space Chorus One by one I’m cutting the line Letting those sandbags fall behind Higher I rise, clearer I see The world was never the enemy Love opens wide where the shadow used to be I’m free to fly… free to fly I’m free to fly… free to fly Verse 2 Some bags are thin rope, easy to untie Some are steel cable, deep in the mind They pull with emotion, they fight to stay But I got the tools and I use them today Every release is a breath I reclaim Every weight dropped is a brand new name Chorus One by one I’m cutting the line Letting those sandbags fall behind Higher I rise, clearer I see The world was never the enemy Love opens wide where the shadow used to be I’m free to fly… free to fly I’m free to fly… free to fly Bridge Now the ground looks different from up here Softer edges, kinder atmosphere Compassion for the ones still holding on And for the self that carried this so long Long ride, but the sky is wide Released what held me… now I ride Final Chorus / Outro One by one the sandbags are gone Nothing left anchoring me to the ground View keeps changing, heart keeps expanding See it all now with love in my hands I’m free to fly… free to fly I’m free to fly… free to fly I’m free to fly… (Yeah… free to fly)
