wings

I was just seventeen when you learned my name You were older than me but we felt the same Already broken down, looking for a cure I moved to your hometown and you called me yours I said the words but how could you think that it would be forever You couldn't know my heart that well when I didn't know it myself I was so young Like a bird born in a cage Before I could fly I needed to feel safe What did you expect from me You held me close Showed me love didn't have to hurt When you healed my wings I realized they work What did you expect from me ohhh ohhhh I was just twenty-two when I flew away Still too young to be held, you begged me to stay Already in the air, I couldn't come down Had to find my own path, my own place in town I said the words but how could you think that it would be forever You couldn't know my heart that well when I didn't know it myself I was so young Like a bird born in a cage Before I could fly I needed to feel safe What did you expect from me You held me close Showed me love didn't have to hurt When you healed my wings I realized they work What did you expect from me You said I was so selfish That I never loved you at all Leaving you wasn't easy But it was still the right call Life didn't magically become What I had dreamed of But every step I took led me to A place I'm proud of I was so young Like a bird born in a cage Before I could fly I needed to feel safe What did you expect from me What did you expect from me I hope the years have been kind to you And that now you see This was right for you too