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Hey there kitty, in the middle of this dark alley The cage is open, why are you still in there? The man that left you there to rot is no longer here You know these streets, no feral dog can chase you around So why do you choose to be in there, just come out Many people stumbled upon you, trying to take you out You’re wanted somewhere else now, in some different dimelight Why do you cling to that cage, like it’s your whole life Come here, jump into my arms I’ll take you to a different place, don’t be stuck in that timeline She looked at me with void in her eyes “Oh, but this is my cage and that’s where I’ve been since I was small This is where I’ve been my whole life, this is where I come from It still has his scent, memories I’ve been longing for Don’t expect me to leave, I’m born so I can rot I know how to run from any feral dog But this cage is where I’ll come to, this cage is my home Maybe one day, he comes back here again To say he’s been looking for me everywhere Maybe he’ll take me home and kiss the wounds he made” Woah there kitty, you’re awfully naïve Look at you starving in there, flinching at any touch He’s got other pets, other cats, he’s playing with them on his couch You’re not even in the back of his mind “Well, maybe you’re right, maybe I’m wrong But just in case, I’ll stay in this cage and call it a home So you should just walk, walk it off”
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Jan 17
Jan 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM UTC
The cage is open
Hey there kitty, in the middle of this dark alley The cage is open, why are you still in there? The man that left you there to rot is no longer here You know these streets, no feral dog can chase you around So why do you choose to be in there, just come out Many people stumbled upon you, trying to take you out You’re wanted somewhere else now, in some different dimelight Why do you cling to that cage, like it’s your whole life Come here, jump into my arms I’ll take you to a different place, don’t be stuck in that timeline She looked at me with void in her eyes “Oh, but this is my cage and that’s where I’ve been since I was small This is where I’ve been my whole life, this is where I come from It still has his scent, memories I’ve been longing for Don’t expect me to leave, I’m born so I can rot I know how to run from any feral dog But this cage is where I’ll come to, this cage is my home Maybe one day, he comes back here again To say he’s been looking for me everywhere Maybe he’ll take me home and kiss the wounds he made” Woah there kitty, you’re awfully naïve Look at you starving in there, flinching at any touch He’s got other pets, other cats, he’s playing with them on his couch You’re not even in the back of his mind “Well, maybe you’re right, maybe I’m wrong But just in case, I’ll stay in this cage and call it a home So you should just walk, walk it off”
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Jan 17
Jan 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM UTC
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