Chains of My Heart

[Verse] If that's what freedom is Forever I'll be bound In these chains of my heart I'll never be unbound No I won't break away I'll stay right here in pain I'll embrace the darkness Let sorrow be my gain [Verse 2] If that's what freedom is Count me out of the game I'll take the hurt and sadness Make them my claim to fame I'll keep these chains on Be a prisoner of love For in this captivity I'll finally rise above [Chorus] Oh These chains of my heart won't let me go But they're the only thing that lets my true feelings show I'd rather be shackled than set my soul free If that's what freedom is Then forever I'll be [Verse 3] If that's what freedom is Then take it far away I'd rather feel the weight Than drift and fade away These chains keep me grounded In this place I call my home Where the echoes of my memories Are the only sound I've known [Bridge] Oh, I'm bound by the shadows Haunted by the past Every scar a symbol Of the love that didn't last I'll wear them like a medal I'll hold them close to me If that's what freedom is Then I don't need to be free [Verse 4] If that's what freedom is I'll wear these chains with pride I don't need your open doors I've got nowhere to hide I'd rather be a captive Than be a leaf in the wind For the ties that hold me Are the ties that never end [Chorus] Oh These chains of my heart won't let me go But they're the only thing that makes my heart grow I'd rather be shackled than set my soul free If that's what freedom is Then forever I'll be [Outro] Yes, forever I'll be bound In these chains I've found A place to call my own A place that's mine alone If that's what freedom is Then let me live this way I'll carry all the chains And never walk away