Freak on a leash
Amy Lee Lyrics

Something takes a part of me
Amy Lee feels like something intangible is taking away pieces of her being, leaving her incomplete and lost

Something lost and never seen
She cannot pinpoint what exactly is causing her to feel this way, but she knows that it's missing

Every time I start to believe
Against her better judgement, Amy Lee tries to have hope that things will improve

Something's raped and taken from me from me
But every time she lets her guard down, something comes along and traumatizes her, taking even more from her

Life's gotta always be messing with me (You wanna see the light)
Amy Lee is convinced that life is out to get her and make her suffer, and someone (perhaps herself) is taunting her to just end it all

Can't they chill and let me be free (So do I)
She wishes that the world would just give her a break and let her live without constant torment

Can't I take away all this pain (You wanna see the light)
Amy Lee is in so much pain that she is considering suicide to make it stop

I try to every night, all in vain, in vain
She tries to find solace in sleep, but it never helps and she wakes up feeling worse

Sometimes I cannot take this place
There are moments when Amy Lee feels so overwhelmed by her environment that she can barely stand to be in it

Sometimes it's my life I can't taste
Other times, she feels numb and disconnected from her own existence, like she is watching her life from the outside

Sometimes I cannot feel my face
The trauma and pain are so intense that Amy Lee feels physically numb and disconnected from her body

You'll never see me fall from grace
Despite everything, she is determined not to let the world break her, and she'll do whatever it takes to hold onto her dignity

You and I were meant to be
In an ironic twist, Amy Lee sees the thing that is taking pieces of her as a part of herself or her destiny

A cheap fuck for me to lay
She compares herself to a disposable object, used for someone else's pleasure and nothing more

Feeling like a freak on a leash (You wanna see the light)
Amy Lee is trapped in a cycle of abuse, feeling like a freak or a circus animal being controlled by outside forces, and someone is still urging her to give up and die

Feeling like I have no release (So do I)
She feels trapped and unable to escape the torment that is constantly plaguing her, and she wishes someone would help her

How many times have I felt diseased (You wanna see the light)
Amy Lee has been traumatized so often that it feels like she is constantly sick or infected, and someone is still trying to get her to kill herself

Nothing in my life is free, is free
Everything has a price, and Amy Lee has paid dearly for everything she has ever received

Boom na da noom na na nema
Nonsensical sounds used as a musical interlude

Da boom na da noom na namena
Nonsensical sounds used as a musical interlude

Go!
Signal for the song to get louder and more intense

So fight! Something on the dum na ema
Amy Lee is rallying herself to fight against the oppression that she is facing, even though she isn't sure what is causing it

Fight, sometimes they fight
There are moments when she feels like she can overcome her pain and face the difficulties of her life head-on

So! Something on the, dum na ema
She is still trying to identify what is causing her suffering, but at least she is fighting back

Fight, somethings they fight
Even though it seems like her struggles are endless, Amy Lee is determined to keep fighting and not give up

Fight! Something on the, dum na ema
She is using the song to channel her anger and frustration into a form of resistance

No, somethings they fight
Even though it may seem hopeless at times, there are moments when she feels like she can win

Fight! Something on the, dum na ema
She is determined to keep fighting until she can find a way out of the darkness and into the light

Buy, somethings they fight
Even though her struggles are not over, Amy Lee is willing to keep fighting and not be sold out or silenced

Part of me
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing how much of her is being taken away by her struggles