i live here in exile

my home is not my heart

they're miles and oceans apart

so i long for the mountains

beyond the grey city walls

i pray tonight they'll fall



chorus:

then the sun will shine on me

send the light and set me free

i'll be off and on my way

on my Independence Day

all the songs i could not sing

and all the words i could not say

i'll be shouting everything

on my Independence Day



every day i dream of leaving

cause there's no end in sight

i got to shine my own light

just can't wait any longer

for you to make it alright

it's time to live my own life



chorus repeat



i can feel trouble disappear

anywhere the road will lead

if it takes me far away from here



chorus repeat 3x