I traced the blueprints late last night Stacked every dream like it was stone Told myself the walls stood tight But I built them scared, I built alone I balanced love on borrowed time A fragile roof, the beams too thin Told myself we'd be just fine But every crack let echoes in Held my breath so walls would hold Counted seconds in the dark Paper ceilings painted gold One wrong move could leave a mark I swore we'd make it, swore we'd stand But every word was laid on air What's a promise without land? A whispered truth that goes nowhere This house of cards was built too high Swaying with each breath we take I swore I'd hold it, swore I'd try But even love's too weak to break One strong wind, one lost fight It all comes crashing to the ground No second chances, no rewrite Just paper walls and hollow sound The cracks were there, I saw them form Like spiderwebs across our lies Told myself the frame was warm While winter crept through compromise The roof was caving long before Each argument a weakened beam You held the door, I held the floor Now both are gone, just dust and dream Last night I found your coffee cup Still half-full, gone cold with time That's when I knew we'd given up— Some breaks can't be redesigned Was it built too fast? Did we climb too high? Did I stack my hopes on borrowed ground? The foundation cracked the day you said "I'm tired"—and I knew the sound This house of cards was never mine It swayed with every whispered doubt I should've seen the warning signs But now the lights are burning out No second chances, no last stand Just paper walls and shattered glass A kingdom built with trembling hands A love too fragile to outlast Some houses aren't meant to weather storms Some loves aren't built to last I'll leave the blueprints, leave the forms Let wind take what's past
