House of Glass

[Verse 1]
Concrete walls and a blueprint in my head
Building rooms out of everything you ever said
A roof of gold where the stray emotions land
Every soul that I'm holding in my hand
Tenants of my pulse sleeping in the hall
No lock on the door and no shadows on the wall
Just an endless fire keeping out the cold
Everyone I love safely in the fold

[Pre-Chorus]
But the map was drawn by someone else's hand
Drawing lines across the promised land
They want a deed, they want a signed decree
They want to cage the bird that flies for free

[Chorus]
You call it yours, I call it letting go
A house of glass where the wild orchids grow
You stake your claim with a hammer and a chain
I built a home where nobody wears a name
We could share the warmth, we could share the light
Instead you build a fence to conquer the night
Coexistence is a ghost we chase in vain
Love is just a weapon in a hurricane

[Verse 2]
Stamping feet on the pavement of my chest
Everyone's a landlord, nobody's a guest
You want the key to the chambers of my spine
Saying what is yours and pointing out what's mine
A fortress built from the vanity of pride
Now there's nowhere left for the gentle hearts to hide
Every open window traded for a door
Walking on the shards of a broken hardwood floor

[Pre-Chorus]
And the map was drawn by someone else's hand
Drawing lines across the promised land
They want a deed, they want a signed decree
They want to cage the bird that flies for free

[Chorus]
You call it yours, I call it letting go
A house of glass where the wild orchids grow
You stake your claim with a hammer and a chain
I built a home where nobody wears a name
We could share the warmth, we could share the light
Instead you build a fence to conquer the night
Coexistence is a ghost we chase in vain
Love is just a weapon in a hurricane

[Bridge]
Tear the shingles down, let the weather in
Show me where the borders and the bloodlines end
If I can't provide a sanctuary space
Then burn the foundation down without a trace

[Chorus]
You call it yours, I call it letting go
A house of glass where the wild orchids grow
You stake your claim with a hammer and a chain
I built a home where nobody wears a name
We could share the warmth, we could share the light
Instead you build a fence to conquer the night
Coexistence is a ghost we chase in vain
Love is just a weapon in a hurricane

[Outro]
Just a hurricane
No keys, no walls
Just the falling rain
(Fade out)