Locked In This Cage

(Jenny Yu)

This song is from the perspective of a child who has an extremely controlling parent who will not let her grow and expand her wings out into the world. She expresses her frustration and pent up emotions that have accumulated over the years in these lyrics.

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〜VERSE 1〜 Everyday I feel like I'll suffocate cause you're always up in my space Privacy Is something you don't give me Guess that comes with a control freak Perfection and your overprotection Are what you call affection Hypocrite You feed me with your bullshit I'm so sick and tired of it 〜PRE-CHORUS〜 You always think you're doing what's best for me But all you've done is made yourself my enemy 〜CHORUS〜 I'm locked in this cage from day to night You clipped my wings so that I couldn't fly And then you wonder how I have a narrow mind Well maybe it's cause I haven't seen the world since you took away my flight 〜VERSE 2〜 Restrictive and mentally destructive You never see my perspective Intrusive and verbally abusive You use love and care as excuses Oppressive paranoid and obsessive You think I'll just stay submissive Obstinate cause it's always just your way Don't know how much more I can take 〜PRE-CHORUS〜 You always say you're doing what's best for me But you can't even see that I'm unhappy 〜CHORUS〜 I'm locked in this cage from day to night You clipped my wings so that I couldn't fly And then you wonder why I never smile Well maybe it's cause I’m not really living since you’ve deprived me of my life 〜BRIDGE〜 I’ve lost good friends because of you It’s crazy the extremes you’re willing to go to Always fixated on the slight chance that something bad might happen And you wonder why I don’t tell you anything Why I’m so closed off and everything Well how am I supposed to tell you that you’re the reason for the misery I’m going through 〜CHORUS〜 You lock me in this cage from day to night And clipped my wings so that I couldn't fly And then you wonder how I have a narrow mind Well maybe it's cause I haven't seen the world since you took away my flight 〜OUTRO〜 A bird that can’t fly has no purpose in life Maybe for once you should try to see the world through my eyes Set me free from your lies So that I can finally take flight

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