Restrained emotions dying to break out Been oppressing my true self so long Cold sweat on my feverish brow Every time the whistle blows the song Caught in this plight with nowhere to turn Tranquility changing to war War changing to a deafening silence Only to change back once more Give me the strength to lift up my soul To escape the place where I've been Give me the power to stir up the clouds To save what is left here, within Screaming despair fill my tormented heart As I fall back to habits of old Clinging to what is familiar and safe To an existence so frighteningly cold Scenes from the past keep on haunting my mind From days when the future looked bright When problems were something so easily solved When every day promised delight Where did I go wrong and when did it become Too late to just turn back and leave I fight the memories of days of the past Turn cheek number two to receive I pray for the strength to fight my way out And reclaim the manhood I've lost I pray for the power to reach for the light To break out, whatever the cost Screaming despair fill my tormented heart As I fall back to habits of old Clinging to what is familiar and safe To an existence so frighteningly cold Maybe some day I will find what I seek Maybe some day I'll be free Until that day I'm afraid I'm too weak To frightened to be only me Cold sweat on my feverish brow Every time the whistle blows the song