I live in a glass cage

and you tap the walls.

Watch me breathe behind this screen

sell my blood to stay unseen

Words you throw cut my tongue

I spit it back and choke it young

Mirror cracked, I bend my face

Your reflection, my disgrace

I break my voice to match your tone

I stand inside this cage alone

Every lie you paint on me

I wear it deep so you feel free

I’m screaming out where you can’t see

I’m locked inside your medicine

I scream, can you hear me now

I bleed, do I feed you proud

I’m done with your paper crown

I’m breaking out, I’m breaking down

I count the cracks, I breathe the dust

Your rules, your chains, your plastic trust

I swallow hurt, it eats my sleep

You sell my name when I can’t speak

Your silence carves me to the bone

Your pity rots me in my home

I punch this glass but bleed inside

I watch my ghost and learn to hide

Every word you staple tight

I tear it loose in dead of night

You love the ghost, you hate my skin

You drag me out, you pull me in

I scream, can you hear me now

I bleed, do I feed you proud

I’m done with your paper crown

I’m breaking out, I’m breaking down

Shut it down

Break this wall

No more chains

No more call

I’m not your toy

I’m not your pawn

I rip this cage

I burn your throne

I scream, can you hear me now

I bleed, do I feed you proud

I’m done with your paper crown

I’m breaking out, I’m breaking down

I live in your glass cage

but you don’t tap me now