[Verse 1]
You stacked it high for me
Brick by brick, hand by hand
Fed me all those promises
With a knife hidden in your plans
I carried that weight in my chest
Like a crown made out of rust
Now I see the fingerprints
All over the dust
[Pre-Chorus]
You wanted the fall
You wanted the sound
Smile in the ceiling
While I burn it down
[Chorus]
Building it up for someone
Just to break it down
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down
You made a home from damage
Now watch it shake the ground
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down
[Verse 2]
I learned your hunger quick
From the way you took the air
Every room got colder
Every joke turned into snare
You kissed the door shut soft
Then you kicked it in my face
Left me counting splinters
In the same old place
[Pre-Chorus]
You wanted the fall
You wanted the sound
Smile in the ceiling
While I burn it down
[Chorus]
Building it up for someone
Just to break it down
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down
You made a home from damage
Now watch it shake the ground
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down
[Bridge]
I’m done being your altar
I’m done holding the blame
I hear the walls confessing
They all know your name
[Whispered]
Let it fall
Let it show
Let the whole damn truth glow
[Final Chorus]
Building it up for someone
Just to break it down
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down
I pulled my hands from the wreckage
Now hear that iron sound
Build it up, break it down
Build it up, break it down