Golden Chains

[Verse 1]

They gave us golden chains to wear

Told us they were jewellery

Heavy on our wrists and ankles

But shining for all to see

Mortgage for a castle

Credit for our dreams

Everything we ever wanted

Nothing's what it seems

[Chorus]

Golden chains, golden chains

Pretty as they bind us

Golden chains, golden chains

Freedom left behind us

We dance and think we're free

But we're prisoners, can't you see?

Golden chains

[Verse 2]

Salary builds the bars around us

Bonus makes them shine

Pension plans the cell they'll keep us

Till the end of time

Student loans at seventeen

House payment at twenty-five

Credit cards to fill the gaps

This is what they call a life

[Chorus]

Golden chains, golden chains

Pretty as they bind us

Golden chains, golden chains

Freedom left behind us

We dance and think we're free

But we're prisoners, can't you see?

Golden chains

[Bridge]

Once I had a dream of flying

High above the ground

Now I dream of numbers climbing

Safe and sound, safe and sound

Interest rates and market gains

Dividends and stock options

But my soul is still in chains

Golden chains

[Final Chorus]

Break these golden chains

Melt them in the fire

Golden chains can't contain

What the heart desires

We can dance and we'll be free

If we choose our destiny

Break these chains