Why do you feel the need to belong?
When you're designed by lies, corporate minds
You can do no wrong
So when my boat was drifting out to sea
You cut off the chains you set me free
I can't help believing we've been doing this
For far too long
I can't change the way that I feel
About the people that wait and wait
And never seal the deal
24 hours in the day
I got bored of waiting, having nothing to say for myself
Failure is kicking my heels
You've been blinded
By the need to belong
You've got to ask yourself
Am I really the one that's
Doing it wrong?
I'm not sorry if I'm coming across a little strong
I couldn't fit all my anger into one song
If you could only open your eyes
You'd see that only flying with the flock
Means you're always compromised
Look at the things we could have been
If we hadn't got caught up in between
Reality and our disguise
You've been blinded
By the need to belong
You've got to ask yourself
Am I really the one that's
Doing it wrong?
I'm not sorry if I'm coming across a little strong
I couldn't fit all my anger into one song
And these days will carry on
And I will follow
With these endless days I move along
I move away from a life so hollow
And the emptiness will never mean a thing
If we're moving on
And moving away
We're moving forward every day
Don't keep your boats in the bay
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