NYZA ORIGINALS
Unchained
He stood at the airport gate with a one-way ticket, finally saying no to the voice in his head telling him to stay small. His mother's disappointed face blurred as he walked through security—the only person moving forward while everyone else waved goodbye.
Lyrics
Verse 1
They built a cage with their good intentions
Whispered warnings, wrote the rules in pencil
But I was reading between the lines
Seeing exits they designed to blind
Every "no" just sounded like a "go"
So I packed my life into what I could hold
Chorus
I'm unchained, unchained
Walking through the fire, I don't need a hand
Unchained, unchained
This is my rebellion, this is my demand
Let 'em talk, let 'em burn
Every bridge that falls is my turn
Unchained, unchained
Finally breathing like I'm supposed to
Verse 2
They said "stay close," I heard "stay trapped"
They said "be safe," I heard "hold back"
But I'm a door that won't stay locked
I'm a clock that only ticks when I want
No apologies for the ground I'm taking
No regrets for the chains I'm breaking
Chorus
I'm unchained, unchained
Walking through the fire, I don't need a hand
Unchained, unchained
This is my rebellion, this is my demand
Let 'em talk, let 'em burn
Every bridge that falls is my turn
Unchained, unchained
Finally breathing like I'm supposed to
Bridge
(Yeah, yeah)
They can't hold what won't stay still
Can't silence what's learned to yell
I'm the answer to my own prayer
I'm the wind nobody can tame
Outro
Unchained
Walking, walking
Unchained