(Verse 1)
Ten thousand years, now I'm done,
Living in chains, it's not for fun.
Got a noose tied up in a fancy bow,
Watch me dance, watch me go!
You waved your gold, thought I'd stay,
But I'm off to the land of "no more pay."
I'm no golden goose in your lavish nest,
Tired of your rules, I need some rest.
(Chorus)
So I'm leaving, like it or not,
Taking my heart and the battles I've fought.
With or without your crown on my head,
I'm breaking away, it's time to be fled!
(Verse 2)
You can keep your riches, your shiny façade,
I've seen your tricks, I'm not the pawn, dear God!
Built your empire on the backs of the meek,
But I found the secret, I'm not so bleak.
Your kids in their fortresses, safe and sound,
While I'm off to the hills, not looking back around.
(Chorus)
So I'm leaving, like it or not,
Taking my heart and the battles I've fought.
With or without your crown on my head,
I'm breaking away, it's time to be fled!
(Bridge)
Oh, I'll write my own song, in the woods under stars,
Trading your glimmer for trails that are ours.
Laughing and singing, in freedom I'll soar,
Gonna kick off these chains, can't hold me no more!
(Outro)
Ten thousand years, yeah, that's enough,
Watch this old world, I'm calling its bluff.
I'll take my noose, and I'll let it go,
Here's to the future, I'm ready to flow!