Cage and the Sky

Verse 1 White walls closing in, clock ticks too slow Same old routine, where did my soul go? Papers pile high, words blur on the page I'm counting the seconds till I break this cage Eyes on the window, where the birds fly free They don't have schedules, they don't answer to me I wanna run where the wind touches my face Leave all these deadlines and rules in their place Pre-Chorus They say it's for the best, it's for my own good But I'm drowning in silence, like I never could Breathe deep, hold on, just a little more The sky is waiting, behind that door Chorus I'm not broken, I'm just waiting for my turn To burn bright, to crash hard, to finally learn What it means to be alive, not just survive I'll pay the price now, for the freedom I'll arrive Cage and the sky, between them I stand One foot in the dark, one in the promised land I'll fight through the days, I'll outlast the night 'Cause the best part of me is still waiting to take flight Verse 2 Same old hallways, same old empty stares Everyone's racing, but no one really cares Where we're going, what we wanna be They just want answers, they don't want to see The fire inside me, that's burning so bright It's not for the praise, it's for the life I'll write I wanna scream at the top of my lungs Tell the whole world that I'm not done Pre-Chorus They say it's for the best, it's for my own good But I'm drowning in silence, like I never could Breathe deep, hold on, just a little more The sky is waiting, behind that door Chorus I'm not broken, I'm just waiting for my turn To burn bright, to crash hard, to finally learn What it means to be alive, not just survive I'll pay the price now, for the freedom I'll arrive Cage and the sky, between them I stand One foot in the dark, one in the promised land I'll fight through the days, I'll outlast the night 'Cause the best part of me is still waiting to take flight Bridge Sometimes I wonder if it's all worth it If I'm just wasting time, just going through it But then I see the sun, breaking through the clouds And I remember what I'm fighting for, loud and proud It's not about the trophies, not about the fame It's about the moments that make life worth the pain I'll keep my head down, I'll keep moving on 'Til the day I'm free, 'til the day I'm gone Chorus x2 I'm not broken, I'm just waiting for my turn To burn bright, to crash hard, to finally learn What it means to be alive, not just survive I'll pay the price now, for the freedom I'll arrive Cage and the sky, between them I stand One foot in the dark, one in the promised land I'll fight through the days, I'll outlast the night 'Cause the best part of me is still waiting to take flight Outro White walls fading, clock stops ticking I spread my wings, and I start living Cage and the sky, now I choose the sky Forever free, forever alive