(Verse 1)
Concrete walls and a cold steel sky
Another day just passing by
Empty pockets, heavy hands
Feels like hope slips through the sand
Every door I try is bolted tight
They keep the keys and they dim the light
I’m just a shadow they never see
But I still fight to believe in me
(Chorus)
Locked out of the light, but I won’t give in
Even when the world says I can’t win
This road is long, and the night’s so deep
But I’ll find the fire I swore to keep
Yeah, the chains are strong, but I’ll break that fight
I was born to step into the light
(Verse 2)
Every whisper says “you’ll never climb”
They built these walls to waste your time
But I see cracks where the truth bleeds through
And I’ll dig my way ‘til the sky turns blue
(Chorus)
Locked out of the light, but I won’t give in
Even when the world says I can’t win
This road is long, and the night’s so deep
But I’ll find the fire I swore to keep
Yeah, the chains are strong, but I’ll break that fight
I was born to step into the light
(Bridge – dark, powerful)
I’ve seen men fall to their knees and cry
Seen dreams buried where the lost ones lie
But I’ll carry pain like a sharpened blade
And I’ll carve a path through the mess they made
(Chorus – final, intense)
Locked out of the light, but I won’t give in
Even when the world says I can’t win
This road is long, and the night’s so deep
But I’ll find the fire I swore to keep
Yeah, the chains are strong, but I’ll break that fight
I was born to step into the light
(Outro – soft, haunting)
One day I’ll stand where the sunlight breaks
And I’ll know the pain was worth the weight
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