To All the Birds I’ve Caged

To all the birds I've caged
Like all the love I’ve chased
To all the streets I've crossed
And lied that I looked both ways

Like all the hearts I've blamed
I see an "{?}"

To all the birds I’ve made out to be
A killer in the night
Like all the hearts have pointed out
The loneliness I have to fight

I acted out of pain
I just wanted you to stay

Oh, the aching isn't gone
I've been fighting with these hands too long
You never really know it when you're wrong
But I was and know I know that you belong

To all the birds I've caged
Like all the words you sang
They turn to inks and needles
On my skin so permanent

Don't want you to erase me
But I've been behind bars myself
And I'm setting you free

Oh, the aching isn’t gone
I’ve been fighting with these hands too long
You never really know it when you're wrong
But I was and know I know that you belong