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Within Walls
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Within Walls was released on June 18, 1996 by The Store For Music as a part of the album Reborn...Again
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Release DateJune 18, 1996
LabelThe Store For Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM118

Credits

Lyrics

I'm a prisoner of conscience
Held in custody
My soul's been put in irons
Under lock and key
I'm serving a life sentence
Like a poet or a priest
And like a first offender
I shall not be released
Within walls you can't be free
You can't be what you want to be
Like a flower among the weeds
You can try but you won't succeed
'Cause doing time for your beliefs
Is big a crime as being a thief
Freedom of speech and equal rights
Mean a lot of sleepless nights
Within walls you're too confined
To hang on to your peace of mind
It takes all your self-control
To pull yourself out of the hole
In self-imposed captivity
Which we define as security
Is a lonely road that never bends
A long dark tunnel that never ends
I've been tried and convicted
Placed in solitary
My fate has been decided
I'm a threat to society
I've taken every course of action
And tried hard to break the shell
But too many ties that bind me
Keep me confined inside this cell
Within walls you have no say
You just dream of a better day
All your words are under arrest
And you can't get it off your chest
All you do is read the reviews
And believe all the daily news
And when you feel like you're crossing swords
You want a ride to the House of Lords
Within walls you can't be free
You can't be what you want to be
Like a flower among the weeds
You can try but you won't succeed
'Cause doing time for your beliefs
Is big a crime as being a thief
Freedom of speech and equal rights
Mean a lot of sleepless nights
Within walls
Within walls
Within walls
Within walls
I'm a prisoner of conscience
Held in custody
My soul's been put in irons
Under lock and key
I'm serving a life sentence
Like a poet or a priest
And like a first offender
I shall not be released
Written by: Denny Laine
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