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No More Chains
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Aug 9, 2026 updated
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Nichole Nordeman's song 'Chains' explores the journey from spiritual bondage to freedom. The lyrics describe how small compromises and choices can gradually trap a person, symbolized by heavy chains. The song acknowledges personal responsibility while also recognizing that freedom can appear in small ways, like a crack in a wall or a song breaking silence. It culminates in a surrender to God, asking to be given wings and set free. The message is about breaking free from sin and self-imposed limitations through faith and trust in God's power to liberate.
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How did I get locked up inside?
What's this that renders me paralyzed?
I lost myself in small pieces
It happened over time
I traded love for a heavy chain
Another link every other day
I pulled it up and down a mountain
It made me want to say?
No more chains
No more chains
Big and small, watch them fall away
No more chains
Big and small, watch them fall away
I wonder now if the choice was mine
The door was open, I walked inside
Nobody had my arm twisted
Nobody made me stay
The face of freedom can show up small
A tiny crack in a prison wall
A song that rises up from silence
A voice that wants to say?
I should let you give me wings
I should let you set me free