Breaking the chains
have many demons
for all kinds of reasons
they stay locked up
until I really need them
I dream of tornadoes
and overflowing volcanoes
100% rotten tomatoes
your regular meat and potatoes
the demons always wanna talk
they’re watching me like a hawk
I can’t even go for a walk
I always feel like I’m being stalked
they must not hear my silent pleas
they walk and talk and stand by me
one of these days I’m going to break free
I’ll do it on the count of three
1,2,3, I try to pull away
but the chains are here to stay
“you’ll always have it rough”
“you’ll never be good enough”
but here’s the thing you guys
I know all about the lies
I have the cuffs, you have the keys?
no, the keys have always been inside of me
you can scare me into the night
but I won’t go down without a fight
my energy has grown so bright
I’ll never let you dim my light
a vow to the demons of my past
the ones I grew close to pretty fast
it’s time that I let you know
it’s time for me to let you go
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