Chains of Fear

[Verse 1]
You tell me what to do
I'm just a child, breaking inside
I never get to choose
My own path, free from your lies
[Pre-Chorus]
The pain stays within me
Trapped alone in your embrace
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Post-Chorus]
I care about love, girl, I care about you
But I couldn’t break free, it's something I need to do
I care about something that only I feel
But I couldn't break these chains that seem so unreal
I feel it for real

[Verse 2]
I see my friends outside
Laughing and living so wild
I'm trapped, nowhere to hide
Just a shadow of a lonely child
[Pre-Chorus]
The fear grows inside me
When I hear your footsteps near
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Post-Chorus]
I care about love, girl, I care about you
But I couldn’t break free, it's something I need to do
I care about something that only I feel
But I couldn't break these chains that seem so unreal
I feel it for real

[Bridge]
One day I'll break away
Find my own place to stay
Dreaming of brighter days
Where my heart will be okay

[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Verse 3]
She hands me all her fears
And I take them on, wearin' her mask
Her words like heavy spears
Piercing my dreams, it's such a cruel task
[Pre-Chorus]
The weight's always on me
Can’t escape her demand
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Bridge 2]
The sun sets, another night, the cold air
Her voice echoes, still I'm here, nowhere
But hope flickers like a far distant star
One day I'll find the strength to roam far
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Outro]
But now, with every tear, a strength within
I'll break these chains and let the light in
[Verse 4]
Another day goes by, lost in silent screams
Through windows I watch them, living their dreams
I'm forbidden to smile, forbidden to play
They call it love, but it feels like a cage
[Pre-Chorus]
The walls close around me
Tighter with every sigh
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Bridge 3]
In the silence, I dream of another place
Where I'm not haunted by her face
Holding on to hope so frail and small
Praying for the courage to stand tall
[Chorus]
Cos I - I, I - I, I - I, I long for freedom in my heart
Here now, yeah
I cry, cry all night but I stand alone in the dark
All the time
[Verse 5]
Through the cracks of these four walls
I see a life that I can't claim