It Has Been So Long

We were meant to be set free Why are we living in captivity We were meant to be strong It's been so long…. it's been so long Life has its ups and downs Pain it has a sound Open up your eyes To all those lies, all those lies They feaster in your mind Constantly on rewind Taking up your time Dulling out your shine We were meant to be set free So why are we living in captivity We were meant to be strong It's been so long…it's been so long Echoes of childhood stories The days of hopeful glory Before the indoctrination of hate and fear When our eyes saw things crystal clear We had Open arms to all we knew But as time grew Our views did too Was it all for nothing or can we find ourselves again In a world where we magnify a life of pretend We were meant to be set free So why are we living in captivity We were meant to be strong It's been so long…it's been so long Isolation behind our screens Nothing is ever as it seems Pictures painted to impress A world of sorrow that's well dressed Fragrances once sweet, they've turned quite sour Many are falling away in this hour Can we put our differences aside And swallow pride, please swallow pride. We were meant to be set free So why are we living in captivity We were meant to be strong It's been so long…it's been so long