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