As I wake half-dead
In this same old bed
At the dawn of another day
I feel chained and bound
To this hopeless town
And I know I must break away

There's a world out there
Why does no one care?
Are they lost in the games they play?
So much they don't see
But there's more to me
And I know I must break away

Oh, I've been lyin', I've been cheatin'
I've been foolin' myself
Instead of fightin', I've been hidin' away
I've been runnin', goin' nowhere
Put my heart on a shelf
And I don't want to live that way

Trapped in a moment, ready to fly
I've got to find my own way
Sooner or later, it ends in goodbye
We all have to break away

Oh, it's hard to hide
When the truth inside
Rises up like a tidal wave
There's been something wrong now
For far too long
And I know I must break away

Oh, I've been lyin', I've been cheatin'
I've been foolin' myself?
Why should they listen to what I have to say?
Am I just another nobody like everyone else?
'Cause I don't want to live that way

Trapped in a moment, ready to fly
I've got to find my own way
Sooner or later it ends in goodbye
We all have to break away

I dream at night of my escape
How much longer must I wait?

Oh, I feel it in my skin
The walls are closin' in
I'm tired of living in
These burned-out buildings
Gotta shake the rust
Before I turn to dust
If I still had some faith, I'd pray

Break away
Break away

Trapped in a moment, ready to fly
I've got to find my own way (I've gotta get you to stay)
Sooner or later it ends in goodbye (don't say goodbye)
We all have to break away (we don't have to break away)

Break away
Break away