[Verse 1]
I built these walls with every lie,
Stacked them high ‘til they blocked out the sky.
I put the chains on my own feet,
Then begged for mercy I refused to keep.
Now I sit in silence, counting time,
With a voice in my cell that used to be mine.
[Pre-Chorus]
The guilt don’t whisper — it screams like stone.
And the worst part is I’m never alone.
[Chorus]
I’m the warden in my head,
Lockin’ doors I made instead.
No one else to blame this time,
Just a man behind the line.
I carved this cage with broken words,
And now I sleep beneath what I deserve.
There’s no guards, there’s no key —
Just the war inside of me.
[Verse 2]
I used to think I had the right,
To chase the dark and call it light.
But the mirror cracked one day too loud,
And I saw a face I don’t allow.
Now every prayer hits the floor,
Like a knock that God don’t answer anymore.
[Pre-Chorus]
I built a kingdom, then set it to flame,
Now I wear the crown of my own shame.
[Chorus – Repeat with more desperation]
I’m the warden in my head,
Lockin’ doors I made instead.
No one else to call it out,
Just a scream I buried down.
I made this bed with iron threads,
And now I lie in what I left unsaid.
There’s no judge, there’s no plea —
Just the weight inside of me.
[Bridge – Whispered, strained]
I still believe in light...
But I haven’t seen it right.
And if forgiveness lives...
I’m not sure it’s mine to give.
[Final Chorus – Softer start, explosive finish]
I’m the warden in my head,
And I built my cell with dread.
No freedom sign, no open gate,
Just a soul locked in its fate.
I want to rise, I want to breathe —
But I don’t know who to be.
If this is hell, I know it well...
‘Cause I forged it all myself.
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