I try to escape, I try to fly
But you pull me down, you love my cries
It gives you strength to carry on
Not right from what is wrong

I try to run, I try to go
But you catch me back and stop my flow
You beat me down and stop my life
You make the days fill with strife

I try to tell, I try to speak
My future looks oh so bleak
This is not how I want to die
But you hold me back each time I try