Invisible Chains by Cordelia Cross

Invisible Chains by Cordelia Cross
From the album The Wanderer

A soul-baring exploration of mental health struggles, Invisible Chains channels the raw emotion of unseen battles into a crushing metal masterpiece. With relentless riffs and haunting vocals, this song sheds light on the silent strength it takes to rise every day.

Lyrics:

[Verse 1: Depression]
I am the weight you cannot see,
A silent shadow haunting me.
A hollow ache, a shattered soul,
A sinking ship I can’t control.

The days are gray, the nights are long,
I’ve lost the words, I’ve lost the song.
A fragile voice in an endless sea,
Drowning slowly, silently.

[Pre-Chorus]
But you don’t see the battles fought,
The scars that scream, “I’m not forgot.”

[Chorus]
Invisible chains, they bind me tight,
A daily war I choose to fight.
Not all wounds bleed, not all cries sound,
In shadowed hearts, the pain is found.

[Verse 2: Anxiety]
A whispered fear that screams inside,
A storm of thoughts I cannot hide.
My heart races, my breath runs thin,
The chaos wars beneath my skin.

Every look, every fleeting glance,
Feels like a threat, a circumstance.
I’m trapped in spirals, loops of dread,
A thousand words I’ve left unsaid.

[Pre-Chorus]
But you don’t see the storm I face,
The constant fight to find my place.

[Chorus]
Invisible chains, they bind me tight,
A daily war I choose to fight.
Not all wounds bleed, not all cries sound,
In shadowed hearts, the pain is found.

[Verse 3: PTSD]
Memories rise like ghosts in the night,
A flash of pain, a blinding light.
The past grips tight, it won’t let go,
A fractured mind in its afterglow.

The world feels sharp, too loud, too bright,
I flinch at shadows, I fear the fight.
Every step feels like the last,
Haunted by echoes of my past.

[Pre-Chorus]
But you don’t see the war within,
The fight to heal, to live again.

[Chorus]
Invisible chains, they bind me tight,
A daily war I choose to fight.
Not all wounds bleed, not all cries sound,
In shadowed hearts, the pain is found.

[Verse 4: Dissociation]
I drift away, I fade, I fall,
Detached from life, I feel so small.
A hollow shell, a distant gaze,
A fragile soul, lost in the haze.

The world moves on, but I stand still,
A ghost alive, against my will.
I’m here, yet gone, in endless flight,
Chasing pieces through the night.

[Pre-Chorus]
But you don’t see the miles I’ve crossed,
The fight to find what I have lost.

[Chorus]
Invisible chains, they bind me tight,
A daily war I choose to fight.
Not all wounds bleed, not all cries sound,
In shadowed hearts, the pain is found.

[Verse 5: Unseen Disabilities]
Not all battles leave a mark,
Not every wound bleeds in the dark.
A hidden pain, a quiet cry,
A silent war we don’t deny.

We walk the same roads, share the same skies,
But carry burdens behind our eyes.
Strength is forged in what’s not shown,
In the fights we face when we’re alone.

[Final Chorus]
Invisible chains, they bind us tight,
But every day, we rise, we fight.
Not all wounds bleed, not all cries sound,
In shadowed hearts, the strength is found.

[Outro]
To those unseen, we stand as one,
Our battles fought until they’re won.
Invisible chains may weigh us down,
But in our hearts, we wear the crown.

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