You took the sun
You took the rain
You built the walls
You locked me in
You had it all
And left me none
I wish I'd known
To fight for me
To cast you out
And take the key
Escape the walls
You built for me
Just let me go
And I can say it with a straight face
That my heart was in the same place
But the weight was too heavy
For a broken spine
Too heavy for a broken spine
Never thought I'd have to say this
I'm the one writing the pages
You can try but I'm never gonna toe the line
I'm never gonna toe the line
It's getting dark
Just give me time
I need to heal
To find the light
It's hard to stand
And face my fears
I'm doing fine
Or so I thought
I'm torn between
The is and ought
I wish I knew
The road to take
But I have to go
And I can say it with a straight face
That my heart was in the same place
But the weight was too heavy
For a broken spine
Too heavy for a broken spine
Never thought I'd have to say this
I'm the one writing the pages
You can try but I'm never gonna toe the line
I'm never gonna toe the line
I was fractured
Can I pull myself together
I was fractured
Can I be whole
I was fractured
Can I pull myself together
And I can say it with a straight face
That my heart was in the same place
But the weight was too heavy
For a broken spine
Too heavy for a broken spine
Never thought I'd have to say this
I'm the one writing the pages
You can try but I'm never gonna toe the line
I'm never gonna toe the line