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Lyric

Shackles of the Mind

Tera Kira

Inside a morning where my eyelids feel so leaden

Between the quiet streets where the silence has spreaden

The rain is falling, moist and soft, with a gentle grace

Filling up the empty hollows in my heart's space

Waking up in a haze, barely opening my eyes

Filling in the pieces where the broken part lies

Before I notice, I’m just sitting there, still and gray

And once again, I’ve let another whole day slip away

I want to leave, to somewhere far away

I want to fly, high above the fray

From the shackles of this world that bind me tight

I want to break free and vanish into the night

If I take a bus and leave this city far behind

Unfamiliar sceneries would burn into my mind

In the quiet air, the sound of birds that sing

Starts to melt this frozen chest, and everything

Standing in front of a bus stop in the falling rain

A single raindrop falls, like a teardrop of pain

I let this feeling flow away, cold and blue

Down into the gutter, where it’s washed from view

Everyone is living so hard, with all their might

I can see it even when I close my eyes at night

It feels like I’m the only one left standing here

Watching as the world pulls away, year after year

I want to leave, to somewhere far away

I want to fly, high above the fray

From the shackles of this world that bind me tight

I want to break free and vanish into the night

If I take a train and leave this city for a start

Unfamiliar buildings would reflect within my heart

The quiet carriage, the "clack-clack" rhythm of the wheel

Echoes through my sunken chest, letting me feel

What is it that makes me feel this melancholy deep?

What is it that’s so painful, even when I sleep?

Everyone is working hard, doing what they can

Maybe it’s just my weakness as a person, as a man

Driving through the countryside, passing through the green

Headlight beams returning to the city's neon scene

Still holding onto this damp chest, heavy and sore

I’m going back to the same routine, once more

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    Tera Kira

  • Composer

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  • Vocals

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