[Lyrics]

[Intro – mellow hum / melody build]
Mmm, yeah...
Every day the same thing, I can’t take it no more…
I just wanna break free, yeah…

[Verse 1]
Stuck on another five grand, just counting the hours,
Feeling so trapped, can’t escape these towers.
Wake up, drag myself to the mirror, I’m sour,
Smile for the world, inside I’m devoured.

Put my middle finger up to the boss man,
He don’t know my worth, don’t know who I am.
Got girls around me chasing likes and fame,
But none of that love feel the same, nah.

[Pre-Chorus]
I been living in my head, tryna find peace,
Heart full of dreams that I never release.
They say patience, but I’m running out of time,
So I’m screaming in the silence, “this life ain’t mine.”

[Chorus]
Break from this chain, I just wanna feel free again,
Tired of the fake love, tired of the pain.
Break from this chain, I can’t keep playin’ this game,
I need a little sunshine after all this rain.

Break from this chain, I just wanna breathe again,
My soul too loud, I can’t keep it contained.
Break from this chain, yeah I’m done bein’ tamed,
They can keep the fame, I’ll stay in my lane.

[Verse 2]
Workin’ nine to five just to stay alive,
Feelin’ dead inside, tryna fake the vibe.
Stress on my mind, but I keep it quiet,
Dreams on pause, but I won’t deny it.

Big dreams, yeah, they seem so distant,
Still I move with faith, stay consistent.
They say success takes time and pain,
I been through both — that’s why I’ll never be the same.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I been scrollin’ through screens, forgettin’ who I am,
Comparin’ my soul to another man’s plan.
But I got a voice that’s built for truth,
And I’m finally ready to follow through.

[Chorus]
Break from this chain, I just wanna feel free again,
Tired of the fake love, tired of the pain.
Break from this chain, can’t live in the gray,
It’s time I find my color and paint my name.

Break from this chain, I just wanna breathe again,
My soul too wild, can’t keep it contained.
Break from this chain, I’m done bein’ tamed,
They can keep the fame, I’ll stay in my lane.

[Bridge – vocal run / melodic breakdown]
Ooh, I’m breakin’ away, yeah, yeah…
Been dreamin’ for days, yeah, yeah…
If I fall, I’ll rise again, that’s okay,
I was built for the pain, built for the rain.

Ooh, I’m findin’ my way, yeah, yeah…
Feelin’ free today, yeah, yeah…
I don’t need nobody else to validate,
I’m just tryna live my truth before it’s too late.

[Outro – soft, reflective]
Break from this chain,
Before I lose myself again…
Break from this chain,
Before I lose myself again…
(Mmm, yeah…)
Before I lose myself again.

break from this chain

lyrics by me
mixed and mastered by me

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