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Breaking the Chains

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Breaking the Chains was released on January 1, 1982 by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC as a part of the album Breaking the Chains

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dokken

Guitar

George Lynch

Guitar

Mick Brown

Drums

Juan Croucier

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Don Dokken

Composer

George Lynch

Songwriter

Mick Brown

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dokken

Producer

Michael Wagener

Michael Wagener

Producer

Barry Diament

Mastering Engineer

Wyn David

Mixing Engineer

Terri Fiyalko

Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sit there thinkin'

In your room

You feel the pressure

You're goin' crazy too

The walls around you

Closin' in

You need a change

[Verse 2]

Claustophobic

Feelin' scared

You need somebody

But no one seems to care

A one way ticket

A change of pace

You've had enough

Can't take no more

[Chorus]

Breaking the chains around you

Nobody else can bind you

Take a good look around you

Now, you're breaking the chains

[Verse 3]

Got this letter

Came today

From my baby

Who left me yesterday

Said she loves me

She'll come back

She wants to try

[Verse 4]

I won't let her

She'll be upset

I know it's better

Than somethin' I'll regret

She'd been dishonest

And insincere

I lost my mind

Twenty times a year

[Chorus]

Breaking the chains around me

Nobody else can bind me

Take a good look around me

Now, I'm breaking the chains

[Verse 5]

Woke up today

I'm alone

I look around

But, baby, you are gone

But I don't mind

And I don't worry

I will survive

[Verse 6]

I'm alone

Now that you're gone

Don't need nobody

To hold or tie me down

I broke the chains

So, let me be

I've gotta be free

[Chorus]

Breaking the chains around me

Nobody else can bind me

Take a good look around me

Now, I'm breaking the chains

[Outro]

Breaking the chains around me

Nobody else can bind me

Take a good look around me

Now, I'm breaking the chains

Written by: Don Dokken, George Lynch, Mick Brown

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