Chains
Tina Arena Lyrics

Your arms are warm but they make me feel
Although your arms feel warm, they make me feel trapped and confined.

As if they're made of cold, cold steel
Your arms feel as if they're made of cold steel, further intensifying the feeling of being trapped.

A simple kiss like a turnin' key
A kiss from you can be as powerful as a key that unlocks something.

A little click and the lock's on me
With a small motion or action, I feel trapped and confined.

Can't move my arms, can't lift my hands
I feel physically restrained and unable to move freely.

I won't admit to where I am
I'm in denial about my current situation and don't want to acknowledge it.

But I know baby, I'm in chains I'm in chains
Despite my denial, I know that I'm trapped and confined in this relationship.

I pretend I can always leave
I deceive myself into thinking that I have the power to leave this relationship at any time.

Free to go whenever I please
I believe that I have the freedom to leave this relationship anytime I want.

But then the sound of my desperate calls
When I'm feeling trapped and confined, I become desperate and cry out for help.

Echo off these dungeon walls
My cries for help go unanswered and instead echo off the walls of this metaphorical dungeon I'm in.

I've crossed the line from mad to sane
I've gone back and forth between feeling crazy and rational when it comes to this relationship.

A thousand times and back again
I've gone through this cycle of emotions countless times.

I love you baby, I'm in chains I'm in chains
Despite feeling trapped and confined, I still love you and can't break free from this relationship.

Should have known passing through the gate
I should have realized the consequences of entering into this relationship before it was too late.

That once inside I could not escape
Once I've entered into this relationship, it's difficult for me to break free from its hold on me.

I never thought this could happen to me
I didn't anticipate being trapped and confined in such a way, but it happened anyway.

Never thought this is where I'd be
I didn't expect to be in this situation.

But baby, baby, baby, look at me
Despite being trapped and confined, I still crave your attention and desire to be noticed by you.

Baby, baby, look at me, I'm in chains I'm in chains
I'm still trapped and confined in this relationship, even as I cry out for your attention.

I never thought this is where I'd be
Once again, I never expected to find myself in this situation.