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Artist: Petra
Canonical path: /petra/defector
Related lyric paths: 6
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Defector
Read Defector lyrics by Petra on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Defector
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You used to play their games
You used to stay the same
They used to hold you back
They knew the best attack
They thought they had a better hold on you
They thought that you would always stay true blue
They couldn't stop you - they had no defense
You went under the wire - you went over the fence
Defector - you broke the chains away
Defector - a higher power you obey
Now they have no hold on you - you've broken through
But don't forget to read the signs 'cause
You still live behind - enemy lines
Defector
They used to drag you down
They used to have you bound
Just like a ball and chain
But they could not restrain
They thought that you could never break away
They thought that you would always go their way
They had you tied up habitually
They never figured you could ever get free
You got away clean but it don't come free
Another man paid with His on agony for...
Freedom
Freedom
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Petra performs "Defector", and this lyric page sits inside the Petra catalog on LyroVerse.
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