Cover art for The Box by Katy Perry
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The Box Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was living in a small mind
With no lifeline
And no messages can reach me from the outside
When I looked out over the horizon
Didn't notice the sun was setting or just rising

[Verse 2]
Then it hit me
Maybe bit me
Then I knew, quite a few would not go with me
I didn't know exactly where I would be going
But I had to let this river in me flowing

[Bridge]
What a ride
When you open your eyes
For the very first time
A real surprise

[Chorus]
I started living outside of the box
Crossing over lines where I always used to stop
Living outside of the box
'Cause I'm not gonna be anybody that I'm not
I always knew this day would come
When I got off my back, found some motivation
I've been living on the other side
Come hell or high water, every moment I'm alive
[Verse 3]
I was living on a fault line
The fault was all mine
And this unstable ground found me down half the time
But I had enough
I had to get up
I had to shrug it all off 'cause it's the same old stuff

[Verse 4]
Then it hit me
You won't permit me
To be an individual
Just doesn't fit me
But I decided that it's going to be living
Yeah, I decided I'm escaping from your prison

[Pre-Chorus]
What a high
When you open your mind for the very first time
A real surprise

[Chorus]
I started living outside of the box
Crossing over lines where I always used to stop
Living outside of the box
'Cause I'm not gonna be anybody that I'm not
I always knew this day would come
When I got off my back, found some motivation
I've been living on the other side
Come hell or high water, every moment I'm alive
[Verse 5]
So long conformity
And ambiguity is a new priority
All it takes, for heaven sakes
Is to figure out the face and learn to separate

[Chorus]
I started living outside of the box
Taking my time when I always used to rush
Living outside of the box
'Cause I'm not gonna be anybody that I'm not
I always knew this day would come
When I broke down the walls for my liberation
I've been living on the other side
Come hell or high water every moment I'm alive

[Bridge]
Oh, living outside of the box
Oh, living outside of the box
Oh, living outside
Ha ha ha
I always knew this day would come
When I got off my back, found some motivation

[Outro]
Oh, living outside of the box
Of the box, of your life
Of everything that seems nice
Oh, living outside of the box

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Box (also known as The Box) is a song written for Katy Perry’s scrapped album (A) Katy Perry, originally intended to be released in 2005. This song was track #1 on the known tracklist for (A) Katy Perry. This song is about escaping from an abusive relationship.

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