Shackled

For so long, my life's been sewn up

Tight inside your hold

And it leaves me there without

A place to call my own

And I know now what shadows can see

There's no point in runnin' 'less you run with me

It's half the distance through the open door

Before you cut me down

Again, yeah

So, let me introduce you to the end

And I feel the cold wind blowin' beneath my wings

It always leads me back to sufferin'

But I will soar until the wind whips me down

Leaves me beaten on unholy ground again

So tired now of payin' my dues

I start out strong, but then I always lose

It's half the distance 'fore you leave me behind

It's such a waste of time

'Cause my shackles, so you won't be

In my rapture, so you won't believe

And deep inside, you will bleed for me

So here I slave inside of a broken dream

Forever holdin' on to splittin' seams

So take your piece, and leave me alone to die

Don't need you to keep my faith alive

And I know now what trouble can be

And why it follows me so easily

It's half the distance through the open door

Before you shut me down

Again

Let me introduce you to the end

'Cause my shackles, so you won't be

In my rapture, so you won't believe

And deep inside, you will bleed for me

So now you know you can

From my shackles, you won't need

In my rapture, so you won't believe

And deep inside, you will bleed for me, hey-yeah, yeah

And my laughter (oh, my laughter), you won't hear (you won't hear)

The faster (the faster) they disappear

And time will burn your eyes