[Intro – whispered/melodic] Midnight sky, still chasin’ light Used to be buried, now I breathe at night Yeah, I was locked, but I kept the key Didn’t know I could set myself free ⸻ [Verse 1 – melodic rap or sung flow] I was runnin’ in circles, tied to a lie Thought pain was a promise I couldn’t deny Mirror showed a stranger, eyes full of rain Every step forward still carried the chain I prayed in silence, screamed in the dark Wrote my truth in the air like it came from my heart The weight tried to drown me, drag me below But roots don’t break — they just learn how to grow ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – softly sung] Told myself I’d never make it But I’m still standin’ here Scars like stories I don’t fake with Now they crystal clear ⸻ [Chorus – emotional, soaring] Chains don’t sing, but I found a song Voice got lost, but I’m back where I belong Tears dried slow, but the fire stayed on I was trapped in the dark, now I’m chasing the dawn Yeah, chains don’t sing — but I do now Truth in my chest and I’m sayin’ it loud I was a ghost, now I’m breathin’ proud Can’t hold me down, no — not now ⸻ [Verse 2 – more confident tone] Took back my name from the mouth of doubt Every bruise was a map I had to figure out Told the fear in my head it don’t get a vote Turned pain into verses, inked every note I ain’t perfect, nah, still got storms But I don’t bow down when the thunder forms Freedom ain’t peace — it’s the fight to feel And I never felt more real ⸻ [Bridge – spaced-out, vocal fx maybe] No chain, no cage Just the breath I take No lies, no weight Just the soul I saved One step, one flame Lit the past on fire Now I’m not afraid Of the man I became ⸻ [Final Chorus – layered vocals, maybe choir backing] Chains don’t sing, but I found a song Voice got lost, but I’m back where I belong Tears dried slow, but the fire stayed on I was trapped in the dark, now I’m chasing the dawn Yeah, chains don’t sing — but I do now Truth in my chest and I’m sayin’ it loud I was a ghost, now I’m breathin’ proud Can’t hold me down, no — not now

Chains Don’t Sing