Breaking Chains

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chester Bennington]
I’m trapped in a cycle, a cage I can’t escape,
The walls closing in, it’s getting hard to breathe.
Screaming for a sign, for a break, for some space,
But every step forward feels like disbelief.

I’m caught in the static, the echoes of my pain,
A storm in my head that I can’t contain.
I reach for the light, but it flickers and fades,
Bound by the chains that I can’t explain.

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
And I’m screaming at the top of my lungs,
Trying to fight, but the damage is done.
This weight is crushing, can’t bear the load,
Will I survive, or will I implode?

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
We’re breaking chains, rising from the flames,
The fire in our hearts will never be tamed.
Through the darkness, through the pain,
We’ll break these chains, we’ll break these chains.

[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
Yeah, I’m feelin’ like a lion with no roar,
Got the crown but the battle’s at my core.
Every scar that I carry is a war,
But I’m still standing, I’m asking for more.

I see the devil in the details, life’s a trip,
Tryna sail through the storm but the ship’s been hit.
I got dreams, but reality’s a cold eclipse,
So I spit fire, let it burn, let it all flip.

They wanna see me fall, wanna see me break,
But I rise like the sun, every night turns day.
No leash on my soul, no fear, no shame,
When I break these chains, they gon’ know my name.

[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
The pressure builds, but we never fold,
A spark in the dark, now it’s taking hold.
We’re forging weapons from the pain we’ve known,
United, together, we’re breaking the stone.

[Chorus: Chester Bennington & Lil Wayne]
We’re breaking chains, rising from the flames,
The fire in our hearts will never be tamed.
Through the darkness, through the pain,
We’ll break these chains, we’ll break these chains.

[Bridge: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
(Chester) The weight of the world’s on my shoulders now,
But I’m stronger than ever, I won’t bow down.
(Mike) These scars are the story, the proof we exist,
Every trial, every tear, brought us to this.

[Rap Verse: Lil Wayne]
I’m a phoenix, wings spread, I’m defying the odds,
No façade, I’ve been battle-tested, bruised, and scarred.
From the cracks in my soul, let the light shine through,
Every line that I write is a fight renewed.

Chains on my wrists, but my mind stays free,
You can lock the door, but you can’t cage me.
This is victory music, turn the volume loud,
Breaking chains, let the world feel the sound.

[Chorus: Chester Bennington & Lil Wayne]
We’re breaking chains, rising from the flames,
The fire in our hearts will never be tamed.
Through the darkness, through the pain,
We’ll break these chains, we’ll break these chains.

[Outro: Chester Bennington]
No chains, no fear, no weight, no shame,
We’ll break these chains, and start again.
From the ashes, we’ll rise, we’ll reclaim our name,
Together we’ll fight, together we’ll change.