The Chain
Breaking Chains of Despair: Rumour Mill's Anthem to Liberation
Lyrics
There is a darkness that drags you around
There's a feeling of negativity or burden that constantly pulls one down.
Pulls the starts from your halo and brings you down
This negativity affects one's sense of purity or goodness and brings them down from a better state.
This town will eat you up and spit you out
The environment or circumstances of this place are harsh and unforgiving.
Now I know something about being found
The singer has experienced being discovered or understood in some significant way.
One day I'll take that chain off the door
The singer hopes for a future liberation from restrictions or obstacles symbolized by a chained door.
We're not settling for less
They refuse to accept anything less than what they deserve or aspire to.
If we don't ask for more
If they don't actively seek more, they won't achieve higher goals.
It's not you or me it's everything in between
The issues are not limited to just one person but involve the space or relationship between individuals.
It's not you or me it's everything
The situation encompasses everyone and everything involved, not just individuals.
I've felt useless, I've been played
Feeling unproductive or worthless, possibly being taken advantage of.
I guess that's what happens when you misbehave
Possible consequences for not adhering to norms or expectations.
So I try to change the callous in my ways
Attempting to transform and improve one's harsh or insensitive behaviors.
Old habits die hard at the end of the day
Changing ingrained habits is difficult even by the end of the day.
One day I'll take that chain off the door
Reiterating the desire for future freedom from constraints.
We're not settling for less
Not willing to accept anything less than deserved.
If we don't ask for more
Aiming for more than what is currently available or offered.
It's not you or me it's everything in between
Reiterating that the situation involves more than just individuals.
It's not you or me it's everything
Emphasizing that it's not a singular person's responsibility or fault.
I will hold you
Expressing commitment to supporting someone through challenges.
One day at a time
Willingness to take things step by step, dealing with difficulties gradually.
I will hold you
Reaffirming the commitment to providing support.
There's no such thing as wasted time
Belief that time spent together, regardless of difficulties, is not wasted.
One day I'll take that chain off the door
Repeating the hope for future liberation from constraints.
We're not settling for less
Refusal to accept anything less than deserved.
If we don't ask for more
Stressing the need to actively seek and demand more.
It's not you or me it's everything in between
Reiterating that the situation involves more than individuals.
It's not you or me it's everything
Emphasizing the collective responsibility in the situation.
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