I don't want those golden handcuffs
They might shine just like they're new
But it's a tale as old as time
You'd never know it on the outside
But life in a cage ain't what it seems
Is that really livin the dream?
I might seem easy to deceive
Distracted by them shiny things
But I won't be a jewel in someone else's crown
Watch out for big pretenders
Hoodwinking flashy spenders
The minute you look up, well they'll lock you down
Trapped in that luxury
Get these gold handcuffs off of me
Yeah
You can keep those golden handcuffs
They might get me where I wanna be
But there's sacrifice
When the giving feels like taking
Them strings are hard to break
And I'm real quick to cut the ties
I might seem easy to deceive
Distracted by them shiny things
But I won't be a jewel in someone else's crown
Watch out for big pretenders
Hoodwinking flashy spenders
The minute you look up, well they'll lock you down
Trapped in that luxury
Get these gold handcuffs off of me
Yeah
Get these gold handcuffs off of me
I'm a prisoner of my own desires
Can I rest well with my truth
Is there balance between what I want and what I have to lose
I might seem easy to deceive
Distracted by them shiny things
But I won't be a jewel in someone else's crown
Watch out for big pretenders
Hoodwinking flashy spenders
The minute you look up, well they'll lock you down
Trapped in that luxury
Get these gold handcuffs off of me
Yeah
Get these handcuffs off of me