In the silence, I kneel to pray Following the paths they taught me to stay Voices echo, songs fill the air Faith is strong, it made me care But deep inside my heart I feel a doubt, a restless part I pray, I follow, trying to believe But something inside wants to be free The prayers hold me, won't let me fly And now I see, this isn't my sky Does faith truly strengthen me, or just bind my mind? I learned to smile and keep my voice low Applauding what I could never show Sweet words hiding the pain I felt In the mirror, my true self I couldn't tell My heart begins to question inside Was all of this meant to hide my light? I pray, I follow, trying to find But something inside won't stay confined The prayers hold me, won't let me fly I can't fool myself, I can't deny And now I see, I have to break free Sweet words, advice wrapped in lies Chains that forced me to compromise My self, my peace, my own delight All in the name of a God who never saw my light Now I know I can walk my way Find my own light, my own day I choose to fly, follow my heart's desire Leave behind all chains and false attire The prayers don't hold me, they don't decide Now I am free, I can breathe inside My joy is my altar I keep the memories, I keep the song But now I know My path is my own