Breaking the Chains
Dokken Lyrics

Sit there thinking in your room
Feeling trapped and confined by the environment around you and the thoughts inside your head.

You feel the pressure
Suffocating under the weight of expectations, responsibilities, and the need to conform.

You're goin' crazy too
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and on the brink of losing control.

The walls around you closin' in
Feeling trapped and claustrophobic; unable to escape the constraints of your life and circumstances.

You need a change
Craving something different and new; seeking a way out of your current situation.

Breaking the chains around you
Breaking free from the constraints and limitations that have been holding you back.

Nobody else can bind you
Taking responsibility for your own life and decisions; refusing to be controlled by others.

Take a good look around you
Seeing things clearly for the first time, and realizing what needs to change.

Now you're breaking the chains
Finally taking action to free yourself from the things that have been holding you down.

Got this letter, came today
Receiving news or communication from someone who has recently left or betrayed you.

From my baby who left me yesterday
From someone who was once close to you, but who has now caused you pain and heartache.

Said she loves me, she'll come back
Making promises of future reconciliation, but without any certainty or real effort to change.

She wants to try
Asking for another chance, but without taking responsibility for her mistakes or acknowledging your pain.

I won't let her, she'll be upset
Realizing that giving in to someone who has hurt you will only cause more pain and disappointment.

I know it's better than something I'll regret
Making a difficult but necessary choice to prioritize your own well-being and avoid further harm.

She's been dishonest and insincere
Recognizing that the other person has been untrustworthy and has not shown genuine remorse or change.

I lost my mind twenty times a year
Suffering from the chaos and turmoil caused by the other person's behavior and leaving.

Woke up today, I'm alone
Coming to terms with the end of a relationship and the sense of isolation that sometimes comes with it.

I look around, but baby, you were gone
Feeling the absence of the other person, but also recognizing the freedom that comes with their departure.

But I don't mind and I don't worry
Realizing that being alone is preferable to being in a toxic or unhealthy relationship.

I'm alone now that you're gone
Accepting the reality of the breakup and the changes it brings to your life.

Don't need nobody
Realizing that you do not need someone else in order to be happy, fulfilled, or successful.

To hold or tie me down
Rejecting the idea that being in a relationship means sacrificing your freedom or independence.

I broke the chains
Feeling empowered and liberated by the decision to end a relationship and move on.

So let me be, I've gotta be free
Asserting your independence and need for autonomy, and refusing to be held back by anyone else.