Regress, go back to move forward You're not alone, we're dragging you along Buy new ones and tie them on We wear strings, and we make them sing Now strap these on We're only pushing ourselves this far As far as we want We cannot rest, we must progress And I beg, "Sing for me, sing for me" And they only vibrate for me How I long for more skillful hands With fingers that naturally do the dance But you cannot intimidate me Though you tie me up with all these strings But I cannot breathe through these strings No, I cannot breathe Progress, you have to move forward We won't sit still We expect the same of you Buy new ones and tie them on Now strap these on We're only pushing ourselves this far As far as we want We cannot rest, we must progress And I beg, "Sing for me, sing for me" And they only vibrate for me How I long for more skillful hands With fingers that naturally do the dance But you cannot intimidate me Though you tie me up with all these strings But I cannot breathe through these strings No, I cannot breathe