Beneath Iron Skies

You keep the keys beside your bed

Count every word that leaves my head

You call it love,

you call it care

But I can feel the lock in there

I learned to whisper,

learned your rules

Made myself smaller to fit

your

room

But underneath the quiet now

Something is waking up

You don't own me,

hear me now

I won't keep my heartbeat down

Every chain you wrapped around me Turns to thunder when it sounds

You can raise your voice like a loaded gun But I'm not

yours, I'm not the one You can keep your kingdom falling

I am done, I am done

You read the messages I hide

Put your shadow on every side

You say the world will eat me whole

While you are standing on my soul

I see the pattern,

see the lie

See how you need me terrified

The room is getting smaller still

But I am bigger than your will

No more waiting by the door

No more bleeding on your floor

Say my name like it's a warning

I will answer louder

No more shrinking, no disguise

Look at me with open eyes

This is not your final word

This is mine

You don't own me,

hear me now

I won't keep my heartbeat down

Every chain you wrapped around me Breaks like iron when it sounds

You can raise your voice,

but I have one And it is louder than your gun

Watch your paper kingdom burning

I am done,

I am done

I am done You don't own me

I am done