You once said you loved me 
 (With the words of a thousand lies) 
 You once said you loved me 
 (But you didn't look in my eyes) 
 You once said you loved me 
 (You don't get what you don't believe) 
 You once said you loved me 
 (Actors only help misconceive) 
    I'm standing at your door 
 In the middle of the night 
 And I don't know what to do 
 And I don't know is right 
 When you come along 
 And I finally see your face 
 Will I crumble to the floor? 
 Will I fall for your embrace?   
 And you sit in your birdcage...   
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 Waiting to be set free...   
 You once said you need me 
 (Do you know what a promise means?) 
 You once said you need me 
 (And the words I hear in my dreams?) 
 You once said you need me 
 (You throw me up against the wall) 
 You once said you need me 
 (Then you pick me up when I fall)   
 You stalk me in my dreams 
 When I sleep without your hand 
 But no matter how I try 
 You might never understand 
 I wanna lead you through 
 So that you can finally see 
 But if I am guiding you 
 Then who is that guiding me?   
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 (Fly away) 
 Waiting to be set free 
 (One sweet day) 
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 (No more pain) 
 Waiting to be set free 
 (Unafraid) 
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 (By my side) 
 Waiting to be set free 
 (Every night) 
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 (I won't cry) 
 Waiting to be set free 
 (I won't hide)   
 No more unanswered calls 
 No love in which to fall 
 No memory recall 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No more long-distance games 
 No mind to go insane 
 No sweet seductive pain 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No more convincing lies 
 No teary eyed goodbyes 
 No need to even try 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No past that came before 
 Unlock my heart and soul 
 And open up the door 
 So you can set me free   
 No more unanswered calls 
 No love in which to fall 
 No memory recall 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No more long-distance games 
 No mind to go insane 
 No sweet seductive pain 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No more convincing lies 
 No teary eyed goodbyes 
 No need to even try 
 Coz you will be set free 
 No past that came before 
 Unlock my heart and soul 
 And open up the door 
 So you can set me free   
 And you sit in your birdcage...   
 And you sit in your birdcage 
 Waiting to be set free...