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Trapped


Trapped by hands of desire. Stuck with cries from my own body. Trapped in a ring of fire. Wrapped around me is barbed wire... And it's beginning to tighten painfully. Living a life of sins. For thus I can't seem to atone. Feelings buried deep within, now I'm subconsciously driven, to sit for hours by a dial tone, that has no one on the other end. I want to break this godamn phone! Because it's a reminder. In this empty house, with nobody home. But every time I try to escape, you pull me back in. No matter how good you seem to be, I refuse to do this again. Trapped by hands of desire. Stuck with cries from my own body. Trapped by someone who's turned out to be a liar. Wrapped around me is barbed wire, and it's beginning to tighten painfully. My walls have collapsed, yet you tell me to relax? I can't. Because, even if you don't realize it, you have me trapped. Trapped by hands of desire. How can I leave when you're my supplier? False promises to ignite fire. I swear I could get so much higher. Wrapped around me is barbed wire... And it's beginning to tighten painfully.
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