verse 1 Clipped wings, I was a broken thing Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing You would wind me down I struggled on the ground, oh So lost, the line had been crossed Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk You held me down I struggle to fly now, oh Pre-Chorus 1 But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, we cannot deny Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, oh Yes there's a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die Well I don't care if I sing off key I find myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me I shout it out like a bird set free No I don't care if I sing off key I find myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free verse 2 Now I fly hit the high notes, I Have a voice, have a voice, hear me roar tonight You held me down But I fought back loud, oh Pre-Chorus 2 But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, we cannot deny Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, oh Yes there's a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeah Well I don't care if I sing off key I find myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me I shout it out like a bird set free No I don't care if I sing off key I find myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free Coda Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh I'll shout it out like a bird set free