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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

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dokken

Performer

Don Dokken

Lead Vocals

George Lynch

Guitar

Patrick Milligan

Patrick Milligan

Musician

Ted Myers

Musician

Juan Croucier

Bass Guitar

BROWN, MICK

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Don Dokken

Composer

George Lynch

Songwriter

Mick Brown

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dokken

Producer

Michael Wagener

Michael Wagener

Producer

Barry Diament

Mastering Engineer

Terri Fiyalko

Editing Engineer

Wyn Davis

Mixing 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]

Claustrophobic

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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