[Intro]
One block, one plan, one hand on the grain
Measure twice, cut clean, build through the strain
[Verse 1]
I woke with a blueprint folded under my plate
Pencil on the margin, still I’m drawing out the gate
Cold coffee by the ledger, red marks on the page
Every no became a bracket, every doubt became a stage
I carried what I could, never waited for a crane
Put the first stone down steady in the middle of the rain
Neighbors heard the hammer, asked me what I had in mind
I said, “Something that can hold when the hard years come behind”
[Chorus]
Brick by brick, I’m making room
Stack it straight, let the structure bloom
No shortcut, no borrowed name
Hand to hand, I’m building my frame
Brick by brick, let the whole thing rise
Dust on my sleeves, clear in my eyes
If it falls, I start again
One more wall, one more friend
[Verse 2]
Second floor came slower, had to learn the weight
Trust is like a doorway, takes a while to fit the frame
Some people brought a ladder, some just brought a word
Some were busy counting cracks before the roof was heard
I kept a spare key for the ones who stayed around
Kept the promise in the mortar, kept my feet upon the ground
Now the windows catch the morning, every room has got a use
What began as scattered pieces turned into a living proof
[Chorus]
Brick by brick, I’m making room
Stack it straight, let the structure bloom
No shortcut, no borrowed name
Hand to hand, I’m building my frame
Brick by brick, let the whole thing rise
Dust on my sleeves, clear in my eyes
If it falls, I start again
One more wall, one more friend
[Bridge]
Don’t ask how tall, ask what it bears
Don’t count the hours, count who’s there
A solid floor beneath the feet
Is made from choices, piece by piece
[Final Chorus]
Brick by brick, I’m making room
Stack it straight, let the structure bloom
No shortcut, no borrowed name
Hand to hand, I’m building my frame
Brick by brick, let the whole thing rise
Dust on my sleeves, clear in my eyes
If it falls, I start again
One more wall, one more friend
[Outro]
Leave the light on by the door
There’s always space to build one more