CAGES

Welcome back to 777 NEWS. I am your host, Ms. B. Love here at Wondr Studios, looking forward to sharing tonight’s top story. But first—Mr. Mints, with the weather. Stormy clouds and busy roads are in the forecast, but we’ll all be looking forward to some clear skies tomorrow. Forecast may be daunting, but with thunder comes the rainbow. Back to you, Ms. Love. Thanks! Here’s tonight’s top story: Once upon a time this girl with Afro puffs began to sing And she looked up with open eyes and realized folks were listening But she got scared, then terrified, and trapped herself in a crazy cage Of anxiety, procrastination, overthinking, all those things She sat behind those iron bars she built with her own hands Until she chose to try some new bars out, you know, take a chance And now she’s here, heart beating fast, but still walking on every track I hope you like this thing we made, this girl that I met in her makeshift cage No more time to waste Fears you have to face Freedom’s calling out Let the walls come down Let the walls come down Let the walls come down Let it start right now And it always feels a little safer in your comfort zone Caterpillars locked away, cramped with no more room to grow Miracles are more than stories from two thousand years ago Look around and see Speak and it shall be, ha And it always feels intimidating breaking out of cages Even ones that only stand today because they’re your own making Don’t you feel that building up, that rush, that sweet anticipation Look around and see Seek and you’ll be free, ha And it always feels a little harder letting go Of all the bars you put inside your head to keep you comfortable Stagnant may feel safer for a moment but there’s so much more Look around and see Speak and it shall be, ha Yeah, I always feel intimidated breaking out of cages Even ones that only stand today because they’re my own making Why play the imprisoner when I can be emancipator? Look around and see Seek and you’ll be free, ha No more time to waste (No more time to waste) Fears you have to face (Fears you have to face) Freedom’s calling now (Freedom’s calling now) Break out of your Cages Now that girl who used to be afraid to introduce herself Is racking up these accolades, it’s time to buy a bigger shelf Maybe she’ll still close her eyes on stage from time to time, but well She’s still up there telling other girls with puffs it’s possible All you have to do is show up every day, and (claim it, want it) In the biggest rooms she’s got a seat with her name (written on it) Shoutout to those pouring into her when she is (drained, exhausted) That’s the key ultimately, between outcomes as wins or losses No more time to waste (No more time to waste) Fears you have to face (Fears you have to face) Freedom’s calling now (Freedom’s calling now) Break out of your Cages Tryin’ to fit the battle of what I’ve outgrown Don’t want want to — plateau So let the walls come tumblin’ Tryin’ to fit the battle of what I’ve outgrown So let the walls come tumblin’ down (down, down) No more time to waste (No more time to waste) Fears you have to face (Fears you have to face) Freedom’s calling now (Freedom’s calling now) Break out of your Cages