Clipped wings, I was a broken thing
Had a voice, had a voice, but I could not sing
You'd worn me down
I struggled on the ground, oh

So lost, the line had been crossed
Had a voice, had a voice, but I could not talk
You held me down
I struggle to fly now, oh

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but we cannot deny
Eats us alive
Oh, it eats us alive, oh

Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeah

And I don't care if I sing off key
I found myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I shout it out like a bird set free

No, I don't care if I sing off key
I found myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

Now I fly, hit the high notes
I have a voice, have a voice, hear me roar tonight
You held me down
But I fought back loud, oh

And there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but we cannot deny
Eats us alive
Oh, it eats us alive, oh

Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeah

And I don't care if I sing off key
I found myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I shout it out like a bird set free

No, I don't care if I sing off key
I found myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll shout it out like a bird set free