I can barely remember
the day of my capture
when I was cast into the box
gagged and bound
I collapsed to the ground
hearing only the turn of the locks
that day I thought I'd suffocate
that day I thought I'd die
so I closed my eyes and fell into myself
determined to live through the night
CHORUS
Rage against the captivity
strain against the restraints
awaken my mind
let me feel the pain
let me know what it's like to live again
awaken my mind
let me feel the chains
and remember what it was to be free again
V2
The years have crept
and I have kept
my eyes securely shut
I've counted the sighs
till tinner arrives
while keeping time with my foot
the guards don't replace my weathered bonds
they don't even lock the gate
but still I lie docile in the cell
like an elephant tied to a stake
CHORUS
BRIDGE
but I felt the ground shake yesterday
and at last I opened my eyes
was my blurry vision deceiving me
did an open door lead to daylight
then I did something
I've never done
I decided to test my strength
I pulled on my chains
and they came undone
with a searing sting of pain
on shakey legs
I tried to run
and I felt the cold air
surge into my lungs
and as I caught my first glimpse of the sky
for the first time in years I started to cry
CHORUS
OUTRO
let me know what it's like to live again
-Portia 2005