Unchained Within

Verse 1

There was a war behind my eyes

A quiet cage, a thin disguise

Smiling like I wasn’t torn

But my spirit felt weather-worn

Every thought a heavy chain

Every breath just numbing pain

Built a prison in my head

Where hope and courage slowly bled

Pre-Chorus

I was split in two — mind and soul

One losing faith, one losing control

Whispers saying, “Don’t you try”

But something in me wouldn’t die

Chorus

I was bound and broken, buried in the dark

Carrying the weight of a shattered heart

But the cracks let in the light somehow

And I’m rising, I’m standing now

From the ruins of who I’d been

I found my fire deep within

What once was chained is finally free

And healing made a warrior out of me

Verse 2

Silence screamed inside my chest

Restless nights, no place to rest

Fighting shadows I couldn’t name

Drowning slowly in the shame

But pain became my teacher’s hand

Drew new maps I didn’t plan

Every scar a truth revealed

Every wound began to heal

Pre-Chorus

Mind and soul began to mend

Pieces learning how to blend

The voice that said I couldn’t win

Turned to strength beneath my skin

Chorus

I was bound and broken, buried in the dark

Carrying the weight of a shattered heart

But the cracks let in the light somehow

And I’m rising, I’m standing now

From the ruins of who I’d been

I found my fire deep within

What once was chained is finally free

And healing made a warrior out of me

Bridge

I forgave the fear

I faced the pain

I danced in the thunder

I stood in the rain

I tore down the walls I built to survive

And found the pulse that kept me alive

I am not the chains I wore

I am so much more

Final Chorus (Stronger)

I was bound and broken, lost in the fight

But I turned my wounds into guiding light

Every fall carved strength in me

Every loss set my spirit free

Now my mind and soul align

In every scar, a sacred sign

I didn’t just survive the sea —

I came back stronger… I came back me. 🌿🔥