Story Behind The Song

I was trying to get some funding as a student to pay for the debut album recording, promotion and marketing. But all i came up against was the NO people that control governments and their public funding, This can be applied to anything in life where you want to achieve something good but keep getting knocked back by others telling you NO it can't be done.

Song Description

Have you ever tried to do something that seemed perfectly easy or normal on the outside but when involved with the red-tape surrounding your goal like a barrier making it near impossible to achieve.

Lyrics

THEY BRAINWASH MY MIND, CORRUPT IN MY SOUL
FEEL LIKE A FISH IN A GOLDFISH BOWL
BRANDED A FREAK BECAUSE I HAVE A THOUGHT
THE POWERS THAT BE ARE BECOMING DISTRAUGHT
I?M STANDING UP, AND STANDING OUT
VOICING MY OPINIONS, BEGINNING TO SHOUT

BREAK FREE OF THE CHAINS THAT HOLD ME BACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK
OPPRESSIVE WALLS THAT ARE NOW STARTING TO CRACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK

AUTHORITIES ARE CLAIMING CONTROL OF MY LIFE
WEARING ME DOWN LIKE A MONEY GRABBING WIFE
DRAINING MY SOUL AND DEVOID OF ALL THOUGHT
THE POWERS THAT BE ARE BECOMING DISTRAUGHT
THEY CAN KEEP THEIR RULES FUCK ALL THE REST
INDIVIDUALITY IS MY KEY TO SUCCESS

BREAK FREE OF THE CHAINS THAT HOLD ME BACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK
OPPRESSIVE WALLS THAT ARE NOW STARTING TO CRACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK

PULL THE TRIGGER AND I?LL BE REPLACED
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, I?M JUST ANOTHER FACE
NO LIFETIME OF STRUGGLE AND MISERY
LET YOURSELF GO, SET YOUR SOUL FREE

BREAK FREE OF THE CHAINS THAT HOLD ME BACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK
OPPRESSIVE WALLS THAT ARE NOW STARTING TO CRACK
STEP INTO THE LIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS OF BLACK