Too free

You saw me standing In the open air. Dust on my feet, Light in my hair. I carried storms beneath my skin. You watched me rise, you watched me spin. You traced my shadow on the ground, Counted the colors I had found. You loved the way I did not kneel. You loved the freedom you could feel. Your eyes were calm, your hunger deep. You learned my flight before my sleep. You didn’t ask, you didn’t pray. You chose the day you’d make me stay. I’m too free for you, I know it’s true. But I cut my wings so I won’t fly From you. I’m begging, put me in a cage Tonight. Lock me away, don’t let me choose the Sky. I’m too free for you, I hear you Say. So I bleed my feathers and throw them Away. I’m begging, close the door, don’t let me Roam. Please lock me in, call this prison home. You praised the fire In my veins. The reckless laugh, The joyful pain. You envied every step I took, every rule I Never shook. You circled slow, you watched, You learned. You loved the way my colors burned. And in your silence, I could tell. You’d rather own than wish me well. You touched my wings with careful hands. Like fragile dreams you couldn’t stand. To see them lift me from your side. So you decided it’d be mine. I’m too free for you, I know it’s true. But I’ll cut my wings so I won’t fly From you. I’m begging, put me in a cage Tonight. Lock me away, don’t let me choose the Sky. I’m too free for you, I hear you Say. So I’ll bleed my feathers and throw them Away. I’m begging, close the door, don’t let me Roam. Please lock me in, call this prison home. If love is iron, make it strong. If silence keeps me, keep it long. I’ll trade the wind for your control. An open sky for a guarded soul. Let chains feel warm around my chest. Tell me this still counts as rest. If I can’t fly, at least I’ll stay. Held by the fear I gave away. I was too free for you, It’s true. So I cut my wings, I stayed For you. Ooh. I’m too free for you, it’s true. So I cut my wings, I stayed for you. I’m begging, put me in a cage tonight. Lock me away, don’t let me fight. I was too free for you. Now I pray that bars will teach me how To stay. I’m begging, close the door, don’t let Me see. The life I lost for loving me.