Set Me Free (Breaking My Chains)

Another song about how I feel like things aren't ok...

It feels like

I'm breaking down

Yeah it feels like

I'm wearing out

It feels like the heart of me

Has grown weary

Dreary with doubt

And it feels like

My heart is a battleground

Burned, scarred

Fading and dying now

Can you open up the gates of this prison

And let me out

(Chorus)

Cause I feel like

I'm broken again

And I don't think

That I can pretend

Anymore

I'm not ok

No I'm not ok

Please promise me you'll stay

To break these chains

It feels like

A war has begun

And the victor knows

The battles been won

Yeah it feels like the victory

Is all in

My enemies hands

(Chorus)

Cause I feel like

I'm broken again

And I don't think

That I can pretend

Anymore

I'm not ok

No I'm not ok

Please promise me you'll stay

To break these chains

And the worst thing is

My own worst enemy

Is me

And I built these chains

From all the thoughts and the pain

My insecurities

But I cannot refrain

From reinforcing these chains

Only you know how

To set me free

(Sing softly until "I'm not ok")

Cause I feel like

I'm broken again

And I don't think

That I can pretend

Anymore

I'm not ok

No I'm not ok

(Chorus)

Cause I feel like

I'm broken again

And I don't think

That I can pretend

Anymore

I'm not ok

No I'm not ok

Please promise me you'll stay

To break these chains

Author's Note

old idea, new expression:)

Reviews

[Carlton Rolle]

Definitely a message embedded in this piece. I like it. Conflict within yourself about other things is something we can all relate to. Thanks.

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Thank you for the wonderful review:) I'm glad you liked the piece:)

[KeeD]

I started writing lyrics too for a friends band, i'm not any good like you but i'll definitely love pointers to writing lyrics from ya! This was pretty epic btw :3 would love to hear it :P

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Lolz:) thanks:) maybe I can help you out:) whaddya wanna know?

[KeeD]

hum just with structure and i don't write lyrics to any music at the moment cause my friends band is in a different state.. so i'm just ball parking a list of songs for them to choose cause they appreciate my poetry. Teach me everything sensei :D show me your ways < 3

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Lolz:) that could take a while:) really its just about picking an emotion, or an event that made you feel something really strongly, and just describing it in a way that you can set music to it... It's a lot like writing poetry, except you have to be more conscious of the rhythm and such...

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

It helps me if I hum or sing the words as I'm writing, bc I don't write with actual music behind it either:)