Who says I'm not free? Who says I should be waiting For somebody to complete me? Who says I'm not me? Empty vows could never lure me And loneliness will never desert me A falling out has been convened There's shadows crawling around The one you love, the one I need The shadows of our shallow dreams The ones we have tried to defend Have stolen up and struck us down again Who says I'm not free? Who says I should be waiting For somebody to teach me? I just can't believe Anyone that doesn't know me Society will never control me A falling out has been convened There's shadows crawling around The one I love, the one you need The shadows of our shallow dreams The ones that we tried to condemn Have wormed their ways into our hearts again And when they leave it's never easy To say goodbye It's the fall of an empire Wave your white flag high. Who says I'm not free? Who says I should be waiting For somebody to need me? Who says I should bleed For all those who chose to scorn me? Their abuse was not what formed me A falling out has been convened There's shadows crawling around The one you love, the one I need The shadows of our shattered dreams