

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
- Lyricist
Tera Kira
- Composer
Tera Kira
- Producer
Tera Kira
- Vocals
Tera Kira

Listen to Shackles of the Mind by Tera Kira
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- 1
Rock Bottom and the Ceiling
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- 2
Run First, Think Later
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Shackles of the Mind
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- 4
Shapeless Poem
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- 5
Sidewalk Melancholy
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