We drew the blueprints on a napkin in a bar
Thinking the world was smaller than it actually is
Every street light looked like a spotlight just for us
Now I'm staring at the ceiling of this rented room
Counting the cracks that run like rivers across the plaster
It's funny how silence gets louder when you have nothing left to say
I packed my bags with hesitation and heavy books
Leaving behind the safety of the garden gate
You told me that the climb would take the breath out of me
But you never said the air up here would be so thin
We run in circles chasing tails of comets that burned out years ago
Trading our secrets for a seat at a table we don't own
We are building glass castles on shifting sand
Throwing stones at the reflection of who we planned to be
Is this the view we paid for with our youth?
Watching the skyline swallow the stars one by one
I'm holding on to the framework, but the glass is shattering in
And I don't know if I'm fighting for the dream or just the sin
There's a ghost in the hallway wearing my old clothes
Walking through doors I locked to keep the memories out
We said we'd never compromise, never sell the soul
Now I'm checking price tags on a life I can't control
The friction burns, the wheels spin, the engine starts to whine
We're moving fast but we're leaving all the love behind
Tear it down
Or hold it up
The weight is crushing the foundation
Tell me it's worth it
Tell me we're almost there
Because my hands are bleeding and the smoke is in the air
I need to know this structure keeps us safe
Or is it just a cage we made
We are building glass castles on shifting sand
Throwing stones at the reflection of who we planned to be
Is this the view we paid for with our youth?
Watching the skyline swallow the stars one by one
I'm holding on to the framework, but the glass is shattering in
And I don't know if I'm fighting for the dream or just the sin
The sun comes up
The glass still cuts
But we keep building
Yeah, we keep building
Just to see how high it goes
Before it falls
