Clipped wings, I was a broken thing 
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing 
You would wind me down 
I [bad word] on the ground 
So lost, the line had been crossed 
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk 
You held me down 
I [bad word] to fly now 

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 
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 

I'm not gon' 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 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 

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 

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 
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 

I'm not gon' 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 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free 
I'll shout it out like a bird set free