Broken Chains Rising

{subtle vinyl crackle} {melancholic

clean electric guitar arpeggio} (hummmmm) {distanced,

muffled vocalizing} Another door,

another address on a piece of paper

Packing up my life in a plastic trash bag,

see you later No family photos,

no measurements on the wall frame Just a temporary placement where they

barely knew my name

Always the extra plate,

always the quietest kid in the room Growing up unwanted in a

cold, artificial bloom

Can you hear

me when the shadows fall?

(can you hear me) Writing letters on a crumbling wall

Searching for a home,

running from the pain Trying to find a shelter in the freezing

rain {soaring vocal line} {haunting piano chords} So I turned eighteen and

they handed me the street sign No safety net,

no map, just a blurred-out baseline Met a chemical friend that promised

he could freeze the clock Slipped into the haze,

now I'm living on a broken block From the foster home straight

to the bottom of the spoon Chasing any spark to block out

the empty afternoon (so cold)

{heavy distorted bass hits} Hit the rock bottom in the middle of

the night Saw a reflection in the puddle,

realized I gotta fight (I gotta fight) No more running,

no more hiding from the past This is the moment that the

chains begin to snap

{beat drops out, then builds back with driving snare roll} {rising synth

line} Can you hear me when the shadows fall?

(I can hear you now) Writing letters on a crumbling wall

Searching for a home,

running from the pain Trying to find a shelter in the freezing

rain {soaring vocal line} {full energetic

orchestration} Finally found a home inside my own skin

Overcame the storm, this is where I begin

(yeah,

where I begin)

{fading acoustic guitar} {gentle warm bass} {gradual

fade out}