Chains That Bind

[Intro]  
In the shadows, where the whispers lie,  
I’m drowning under a troubled sky,  
Thoughts collide, it's hard to breathe,  
This struggle feels like a slow, dark steeve.  
[Verse 1]  
Tuesday’s weight, it drags me down,  
Echoes of doubt spinning ‘round and ‘round,  
Mother-in-law’s voice, it cuts like glass,  
“Don’t spend, don’t buy,” it’s a heavy mass.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
Pulling over, hands on the wheel,  
Past the point where I used to feel,  
Liquor store lights, they call my name,  
One last drink to silence the shame.  
[Chorus]  
But I won't let the darkness win,  
This battle rages, it’s deep within,  
Chains around my soul, but I’ll stand tall,  
I won't let go, I refuse to fall.  
[Verse 2]  
Ottawa streets, they pave my pain,  
Every corner holds a memory, a stain,  
Abuser’s words, they wrap like a vine,  
Twisting my heart, they blur what's mine.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
But I hear a voice, deep down it fights,  
Telling me to hold on, chase the light,  
Probation's rules, they can’t bind my soul,  
I’m breaking these chains, reclaiming control.  
[Chorus]  
But I won't let the darkness win,  
This battle rages, it’s deep within,  
Chains around my soul, but I’ll stand tall,  
I won't let go, I refuse to fall.  
[Bridge]  
Letters unsent lie heavy in the night,  
I’m weaving my dreams, refusing the blight,  
To my fiancée, I’ll find the brave way  
To rise through the ashes, survive another day.  
[Outro]  
So here’s to the strength that we’ll uncover,  
Together we’ll thrive, I’ll fight for my lover,  
No more shadows, I’ll break through the lies,  
In the heart of the storm, I will rise, I will rise.

Emotional Rock, Acoustic Guitar, Powerful Vocals, female