June 26, 2004
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Breaking the Chains
Its 4AM and the air is thick
With rare Florida fog
The wind through the trees
On this cool, crisp night
Uneasy as the thoughts
That I carry within
The life that I’ve lived
And the deeds I have done
Make unsettling dreams
In starlight reflections
And face of the moon
Looks on disapprovingly
Regret casts a shadow
On love I once showed
Guilt’s ball and chain
Draws a path in the sand
That is jagged and tangled
Showing choices I’ve made
How long can a man walk
Along desolate shore lines
How long can he carry
His past on stooped shoulders
When the chill of the night
Haunts the cold grip of the past
Chorus
Breaking the chains of life I’ve lived
Carrying memories, not their load
Casting aside this heavy burden
I want to live and love and sing
Shatter glass walls I’ve built around me
Smashing whatever holds me back
Screaming down a life long runway
Trying to pull my feet from quicksand
Spread my wings with strong desire
Hold on, hold on, hold on, let go
Breaking the chains tonight
Breaking the chains to fly
