Story Behind the Song
Not much to tell here, I was in the mood to write some new lyrics and I came up with an idea to write about a man who had been subjected to living in prison and his thoughts when he finally got out. You can't really tell by the lyrics as it could almost be about a relationship, or a job, or anything you've always wanted to get out of. Most people will relate, I know I have!
Lyrics
(1st verse)
The walls that once surrounded me, the ones made of stone,
it seemed they were always hounding me, they wouldn't leave me alone.
The years I spent in emptiness, the pain I had to face,
how could one man be so confined in a dark secluded place?
*(Chorus)
Learning to accept the truth is like learning how to fly,
waiting for it to set you free can run a man's patience dry.
I saw things inside my head, visions I can't describe,
I closed my eyes, I soared the sky, the time had arrived,
I can breathe again.
(2nd verse)
The days they seemed like forever, the hours felt like years,
I used to think that I could never shed any unwanted tears.
I cried so much I found myself drenced up to my knees,
I prayed to the guy high in the sky, "Won't you please help me please?" *
(Repeat*)
Learning to accept the truth is like learning how to fly,
waiting for it to set you free can run a man's patience dry.
I saw things inside my head, visions I can't describe,
I closed my eyes, I soared the sky, the time had arrived,
I can breathe again.
Words & music by Troy Donoughue
|
lo fi play
hi fi play
email track to a friend
add to My.MP3