we must bend the bars

of these cages around our hearts

deconstruct the confines

of a weary existence

smash apart the stones

piled high upon our chests

and take in our first

breaths of freedom

there is no waiting for

life to come strike us

we must seek it out

if we are to feel it's touch

and i resolve to seize each day

and not let go until

my hands can't hold



we

must not

separate ourselves from life



cherish and prize each breath

taken upon this earth

this is our only chance

one life, and then it's over



you've just got to decide

if you'll live life on your knees

a clear choice

between revolution and apathy

if the pain is too much,

you can look to me

i'll be there to help you up,

up to your feet



we must forge a path

straight through to the light

raise ourselves up before

we fade into the night



sinking down we are drowning

in a pool of despair

watching as our lives are

wrenched away from our hands



this is the match

held to the fuse

the spark that will

ignite change

we'll sift through the

wreckage left behind

and dance among the

ruins of our prisons