Steel Bars

[Intro] [Verse 1] Ten years old, a brand new face appeared Said "Hello," but all I felt was fear A different kind of mother, cold and stern Every single lesson, hard to learn She mapped my life out, inch by inch Left no room for me to flinch My choices vanished, one by one Under her harsh, unyielding sun [Chorus] She built these walls, she locked the gate Dictates my future, seals my fate Like Hitler's rule, so strict and tight Stealing my freedom, day and night My dream boy waits, just out of sight But she commands, denies what's right We don't see eye to eye, it's true This cage she made, holds me and you [Verse 2] She screens my friends, controls my time Treats my own wishes like a crime My heart beats fast, he's all I see The love I feel, wild and free But she just shakes her head, says "No" "You're far too young, you have to grow" Her word is law, her will is steel Forcing me not to feel, not to feel [Chorus] She built these walls, she locked the gate Dictates my future, seals my fate Like Hitler's rule, so strict and tight Stealing my freedom, day and night My dream boy waits, just out of sight But she commands, denies what's right We don't see eye to eye, it's true This cage she made, holds me and you [Bridge] This house feels like a battlefield No common ground, no truth revealed Just orders barked, a constant f***t Beneath her overwhelming might I long for peace, I long for choice To hear my own authentic voice To hold his hand without the shame But in her eyes, it's all a game [Chorus] She built these walls, she locked the gate Dictates my future, seals my fate Like Hitler's rule, so strict and tight Stealing my freedom, day and night My dream boy waits, just out of sight But she commands, denies what's right We don't see eye to eye, it's true This cage she made, holds me and you [Outro]