Iron and Glass

[Intro]
[Verse]
The wrecking ball swung wide
There’s nowhere left to hide
They tore the brickwork from the bone
And left the gravel all alone
The shift is over, permanently
In this city built for currency
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the cranes against the sun
Counting down till we are done
The blueprints look like spider webs
While the local spirit ebbs
[Chorus]
I’m swallowing the bitter lime
Running out of borrowed time
But my boots are heavy on the floor
I’m walking through the open door
The luxury is built on grit
But I’m the one who’s over it
Carry the fire, leave the flame
Nothing’s ever gonna be the same
[Post-Chorus]
Move ahead, don't look back
Fade away into the black
Build it high, tear it down
I’m the king of a ghost town
[Verse]
We used to lean against the gate
Waiting for the hand of fate
The parking lot was holy ground
Where the only truth was found
Now it’s lofts with marble floors
Behind those heavy iron doors
[Pre-Chorus]
The rent is climbing like a vine
Strangling the assembly line
They sold the story for a price
Now they’re skating on the ice
[Chorus]
I’m swallowing the bitter lime
Running out of borrowed time
But my boots are heavy on the floor
I’m walking through the open door
The luxury is built on grit
But I’m the one who’s over it
Carry the fire, leave the flame
Nothing’s ever gonna be the same
[Solo]
(8-bar blistering guitar solo over thunderous double-kick drumming)
[Bridge]
I still feel the heavy thrum
Of a heart that’s going numb
The grease is gone from under nails
But the memory never fails
I’ll find a road that isn’t paved
With all the things we couldn't save
[Build-up]
I'm forcing my feet to move
I've got nothing left to prove
Just the weight of what was lost
And the tally of the cost
[Chorus]
I’m swallowing the bitter lime
Running out of borrowed time
But my boots are heavy on the floor
I’m walking through the open door
The luxury is built on grit
But I’m the one who’s over it
Carry the fire, leave the flame
Nothing’s ever gonna be the same
[Post-Chorus]
Move ahead, don't look back
Fade away into the black
Build it high, tear it down
I’m the king of a ghost town
[Outro]