Trapped Behind the Bell (Detention) Lyrics

I'm sittin' in this chair clock tickin' slow

Got a name on the list but I don't even know

What I did wrong was just tryin' to get along

Guess I laughed too loud guess I stood too strong

There's Jimmy in the corner yeah he's always here

But he's got a reason man he's got no fear

Threw a punch at a kid who called him weak

Now he's starin' at the wall seven days a week

The room's filled with echoes whispers in the air

Stories of the ones who dared the ones who cared

Some of us got trapped others broke free

But today we're all stuck in the same misery

We're locked down trapped in detention

Got a life outside but no one's listenin'

Some say we're guilty some say we're not

But we're all just kids caught in the plot

We're locked down can't see the light

Tryin' to find a way to make it right

Some are here 'cause they broke the rules

Others just caught for bein' fools

Locked down feelin' the heat

Waitin' on the chance to get back on our feet

There's Lisa in the back with her head hung low

Skipped one class now she's puttin' on a show

They say she's trouble yeah she's got that rep

But she's just tryin' to escape takin' one small step

Then there's Mark the joker can't stay still

Always on a mission chasin' cheap thrills

Took the blame for a prank he didn't even do

Now he's scribblin' on the desk "I hate school"

The minutes stretch out feel like hours and days

We're stuck in this cycle trapped in a maze

You can see dreams fading in our eyes

But behind every act there's a reason why

We're locked down trapped in detention

Got a life outside but no one's listenin'

Some say we're guilty some say we're not

But we're all just kids caught in the plot

We're locked down tryin' to make it right

Lookin' for a way to escape this fight

Some are here 'cause they broke the rules

Others just trapped playin' by fools

You can't judge a book by the cover it wears

You can't read a story just by standin' there

Maybe we're rebels maybe we're lost

Maybe we're payin' a price we never thought would cost

But detention ain't forever it's just a place

Where you learn about life and the risks you take

Maybe tomorrow we'll get it all right

Or maybe we'll be back here fightin' the fight

We're locked down trapped in detention

Got a life outside but no one's listenin'

Some say we're guilty some say we're not

We're all just kids caught in the plot

Locked down tryin' to see the light

Searching for hope in this endless night

So we sit here tryin' to stay in our lane

Some of us forgivin' some raisin' cane

But when that door swings open and we step outside

We leave behind the stories we tried to hide

Detention's just a moment but we're more than this

We're the ones who'll rise yeah we won't be missed