Em G D
It's been like this from the start
Am
One piece after another to make my heart
Em G D
You mistake the game for being smart
Am
Stand here, sell this, and hit your mark
Em G
But the sound of the steel
D
and the crush, and the grind
Am
It will scream who am I, to decide my life
Em G D
But in time it all dies, there's nothing left inside
C
just rusted metal that was never even mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em
I could scream, but I'm just this hollow shell
Am
Waiting here, beggin' please
Em D
Set me free, so I can feel HEY
[Chorus]
Em G
Stop trying to live my life for me
D Am
I need to breathe, I'm not your robot
Em G
Stop telling me I'm part of a big machine
D
I'm breaking free, can't you see
Em G
I can love, I can speak
D
Without somebody else operating me
Em G
You gave me eyes, and now I see
D Am
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
[Verse 2]
Em G
All this time, I've been misled
D Am
There was nothing but cross-wires in my head
Em G D
I've been taught to think that what I feel doesn't matter at all
C
til you say its real
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em
I could scream, but I'm just this hollow shell
Am
Waiting here, beggin' please
Em D
Set me free, so I can feel HEY
[Chorus]
Em G
Stop trying to live my life for me
D Am
I need to breathe, I'm not your robot
Em G
Stop telling me I'm part of a big machine
D Am
I'm breaking free, can't you see
Em G
I can love, I can speak
D Am
Without somebody else operating me
Em G
You gave me eyes, and now I see
D Am
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
[Instrumental]
Em G D Am x2
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em Am
I could scream, but I'm just this hollow shell
Am
Waiting here, beggin' please
Em D
Set me free, so I can feel HEY
[Chorus]
Em G
Stop trying to live my life for me
D N.C.
I need to breathe, I'm not your robot
Em G
Stop telling me I'm part of a big machine
D
I'm breaking free, can't you see
Em G
I can love, I can speak
D
Without somebody else operating me
Em G
You gave me eyes, and now I see
D
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
