Mr. Lif, Ayla Nereo - The Caged Bird Sings lyrics

Sail away I have not called for nothin
’ I have not called for nothin’
This way and from these bars I'm leadin'
Into the arms of freedom

Damn I need something break me
Out of this shell
Damn I need an angel lift me outta my hell

The world looks pale whenever I can't create
It's romance i dance with ideas that I take
To the very edge of reason
Til they're left barely breathing
Don't wanna fall across that line
But I'm leaning

There's gotta be something more fulfilling
There's gotta be a place that isn't based
On being laced up with millions

Feels like every single breath


We're taking is commodified
My mind is full of shit I
Seem to think I oughta buy

And these are just some words
From a caged bird whose wings remain strong
My flight is my song

I hope to bring you along
To sift through clouds
And hover bout a mile above a world gone wild

And maybe not descend until we
Reach the earth's end

If the harmony we seek ain't found
We'll fly again

Now I understand why the caged bird sings
The melody can help em see
The beauty in things
Now I understand all the
Caged bird's thoughts
The melody's essentially the key to the lock
Now I understand why the caged bird sings
The melody can help em see
The beauty in things
Now I understand all the
Caged bird's thoughts
The melody's essentially the key to the lock

Sail away I have not called for nothin
’ I have not called for nothin’
This way and from these bars I'm leadin'
Into the arms of freedom

Look man, I'm out here struggling
Cause the pressures of the
World are so troubling
I take a look in the mirror
And I see my harsh truths

I try to put my finer qualities to good use

I identify myself and try to
Live my own truth

I know I'm on a path
But sometimes a need proof

A sign or a hint please throw me a bone
Words are my oasis songs are my embraces
These are the tender moments
Where hopes float across oceans seas part
And avenues open

The tangled web
Is curious with an angled head
It speaks the various words that anger said

My levelheadedness may be my greatest asset
As I shuffle cards to wriggle
From this widely cast net

Are you hearing my song?
See my wingspan widen? I'm tryin'
A leap of faith to keep flying

Wings clipped, tied tip to toe, stalking
Walking 'long the edges you were grown with
Shown this, told the mold
Was a permanent form
But your heart wouldn't hold this
Roll the dice, melt the ice - it is a
Furious thing when the illusion dies
Eyes wide, open to be chosen by a life you
Will not choose to be caged by
In the call, in the stalling feet dug deep
Heels hold to the memory of what's
Known, shown to be
And though it is comfort it
Is not home you see this dare is a deep one
A step off the edge and just jump one
A voice is a song if you use it
The fall is a flight if you choose it

Now I understand why the caged bird sings
The melody can help ‘em see
The beauty in things
Now I understand all the
Caged bird's thoughts
The melody's essentially the key to the lock

Now I understand why the caged bird sings
The melody can help ‘em see
The beauty in things
Now I understand all the
Caged bird's thoughts
The melody's essentially the key to the lock

Sail away I have not called for nothin
’ I have not called for nothin’
This way and from these bars I'm leadin'
Into the arms of freedom