Building Clouds

[Intro]
[Verse]
Five years of sweat on this beam
Chasing a corporate dream
Now the gates are locked tight
In the middle of the night
They sold my hands for a dime
Stole all of my time
I gave the marrow of my bone
To this tower made of stone
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m screaming at the sky
Asking the iron why
The concrete feels so cold
For a story already told
My knuckles are turning white
Ready for a losing fight
[Chorus]
I was building clouds for you
With a heart that’s black and blue
Tear the blueprints off the wall
Watch the heavy shadows fall
But they can’t take the spark
Left burning in the dark
Yeah, I’m building clouds
Standing tall and proud
[Post-Chorus]
Building clouds
Building clouds
[Verse]
Found a picture in my coat
A little crayon-colored note
"Daddy builds the clouds so high"
Reaching for the velvet sky
Her lines are shaky and bright
Giving me back my sight
It’s not about the wage
Or the bars of this cage
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m done screaming at the sky
I’ve got a better reason why
The iron starts to fade
In the house that we made
My grip is steady and sure
My heart is finally pure
[Chorus]
I was building clouds for you
With a heart that’s black and blue
Tear the blueprints off the wall
Watch the heavy shadows fall
But they can’t take the spark
Left burning in the dark
Yeah, I’m building clouds
Standing tall and proud
[Solo]
[Bridge]
The cranes are standing still
Against the winter chill
But I’m more than just a ghost
On this jagged, broken coast
I’m the foundation stone
I’m never truly alone
Let the wrecking ball swing
I’ve still got a song to sing
[Chorus]
I was building clouds for you
With a heart that’s black and blue
Tear the blueprints off the wall
Watch the heavy shadows fall
But they can’t take the spark
Left burning in the dark
Yeah, I’m building clouds
Standing tall and proud
[Hook]
They can’t break me
They can’t take me
Building clouds
Above the crowds
Building clouds
[Outro]