They say that I'm free, free to fly high
They say that I am free to touch the sky
They say that I can do what I want to do
They say that I don't need to hurt myself to be free

But when I tried to spread my wings,
My feathers were already cut short
When I reached out for the sky,
My feets were heavily chained to the ground


When I tried to do things I wanted to,
I was denied and forced to change my wants
When I tried to keep myself safe,
I was bitten and I bleeded


As I lay there on the ground, eyes almost shut
My blood draining from my veins,
I dreamt that I was free, flying away
Cheerfully and the sky filled with my laughter.
© Nah-Ü