Wings

I was just seventeen when you learned my name
You were older than me but we felt the same
Already broken down, looking for a cure
I moved to your hometown and you called me yours
I said the words but how could you think that it would be forever
You couldn't know my heart that well when I didn't know it myself

I was so young
Like a bird born in a cage
Before I could fly
I needed to feel safe
What did you expect from me
You held me close
Showed me love didn't have to hurt
When you healed my wings
I realized they work
What did you expect from me

Ohhh
Ohhhh

I was just twenty-two when I flew away
Still too young to be held, you begged me to stay
Already in the air, I couldn't come down
Had to find my own path, my own place in town
I said the words but how could you think that it would be forever
You couldn't know my heart that well when I didn't know it myself

I was so young
Like a bird born in a cage
Before I could fly
I needed to feel safe
What did you expect from me
You held me close
Showed me love didn't have to hurt
When you healed my wings
I realized they work
What did you expect from me

You said I was so selfish
That I never loved you at all
Leaving you wasn't easy
But it was still the right call
Life didn't magically become
What I had dreamed of
But every step I took led me to
A place I'm proud of

I was so young
Like a bird born in a cage
Before I could fly
I needed to feel safe
What did you expect from me
What did you expect from me

I hope the years have been kind to you
And that now you see
This was right for you too



Credits
Writer(s): Kate Nolan
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