Caged Butterflies - Tay McKenzie

The song "Caged Butterflies" explores themes of confinement, emotional pain, and the struggle for freedom.
The lyrics convey a sense of being trapped, both physically and emotionally, with imagery of chains, cages, and clipped wings symbolizing restriction and lost potential.
The verses paint a picture of a person enduring silent suffering, hiding their bruises and scars beneath a facade. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being unheard and unseen despite expressing themselves, likening their plight to caged butterflies with tears in their wings, unable to escape their circumstances.
The song speaks to the resilience and inner battles faced by someone trying to break free from their metaphorical cage.

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[Verse]
Chains on the soul, walls closing in,
A life painted with furrowed brows, thickened skin,
Whispers cut deeper than blades, silent sins,
Heartbeat drummed like a war, battle within.
[Verse 2]
Eyes cast to the floor, shadowed reflections,
Bruises hidden under a veil of false affections,
Trapped in a cage, feathers clipped, wings torn,
Nights longer than days, every dawn feels worn.
[Chorus]
Caged butterflies, tears in their wings,
Songs unsung, hearts unheard though they sing,
Running in circles, nowhere to hide,
Locked in the cycle, swallowed pride.
[Verse 3]
Promises break like glass, shards in the night,
Every sorry, another scar, dimming of light,
Silence louder than words, drowning in fright,
Lost in the maze, no end in sight.
[Verse 4]
Hope a flickering flame, barely giving heat,
Daydreams a distant land where love's bittersweet,
Freedom a whisper, lost in the street,
Steps to the door, but shackled feet.
[Chorus]
Caged butterflies, tears in their wings,
Songs unsung, hearts unheard though they sing,
Running in circles, nowhere to hide,
Locked in the cycle, swallowed pride.