Cathedrals Built From Smoke

(Verse 1) [Dark piano + distant drones | intimate vocal] We built a kingdom from a spark And crowned ourselves against the dark Every promise carved in stone As if we'd never stand alone The towers reached beyond the clouds We wore our certainty so loud But underneath the marble skin The cracks had always lived within (Pre-Chorus 1) [Strings rise slowly | low percussion pulse] The higher we climbed The less we could see How fragile forever Could truly be (Chorus 1) [Massive cinematic lift | choir layers + deep drums] Cathedrals built from smoke and light Look immortal in the night But every monument we raise Can disappear without a trace Cathedrals built from smoke and light Beautiful from far away Yet every dream that touched the sky Was born to change (Verse 2) [Breakbeat enters | orchestral tension grows] The stained glass learned to catch the flame And every prayer forgot its name What once felt sacred turned to dust Like every promise made from trust Still we stood among the ruins Trying hard to find the meaning Of the things we couldn't save From the passing of the age (Pre-Chorus 2) [Choir expands | tension building] Nothing lasts Nothing stays Yet we build Anyway (Chorus 2) [Larger orchestration | wider harmonies] Cathedrals built from smoke and light Look immortal in the night But every monument we raise Can disappear without a trace Cathedrals built from smoke and light Beautiful from far away Yet every dream that touched the sky Was born to change (Bridge) [Music drops to piano + choir ambience] Maybe meaning isn't found In things that never crumble down Maybe beauty comes from knowing Everything is always going And maybe faith was never trust In something permanent for us Maybe faith is building still Despite the fall (Final Chorus) [Full cinematic climax | orchestra + massive choir] Cathedrals built from smoke and light Still shine brightly in the night Not because they're meant to last But because they briefly pass Cathedrals built from smoke and light Teach us how to hold things lightly Every ending leaves behind A different kind of light (Outro) [Choir fades into distant wind and piano] Smoke rises... Stars remain... What we built... Was not in vain...**