Time after time we walk past the window
And never see the ashes on the ground
Night after night, watching the sky move
But never feel the earth spin 'round

I didn't see you falling
I couldn't hear you calling
All of it eyes wide open,
Never learned to see

I never meant to hurt you
Was right there crying with you
Why do we harm the only thing we wanna be

Trying to follow every footstep
I feel so lost along the way
Reading the scripture straight from the gospel
Never understanding what they say

I didn't see you falling
I never heard you calling
I got my eyes wide open,
But haven't learned to see

I never meant to hurt you
Was right there crying with you
Why do we harm the only thing we wanna be
I just gotta be ... me
I just gotta be ... me

[Guitar solo]

I didn't see you falling
I never heard you calling
Got my eyes wide open,
Never learn to see

I never meant to hurt you
Was right there crying with you
We only cage the very thing we wanna free
I just wanna be
I just wanna be
Got to, got to be
I just wanna be, I got to be, I wanna be
Got to, got to, I got to got to be me
I wanna be, I wanna be.. [screams]