[Verse] I stacked my walls so high, they kissed the moon Every brick a promise, to hurt I was immune But cardboard bends, wind and rain makes it sway And even stone hearts can decay [Prechorus] The moat I dug and filled with gasoline better to defend these dreams of mine [Chorus] I built a castle made of cardboard Thought it was stone but I was wrong One match and now it's all gone No hiding no armor no king no pawn [Verse 2] The wind it whispered, secrets through the cracks I taped them shut, but they just came back The drawbridge collapsed, fears carrying so much weight Nowhere for me to run, no allies between me and fate [Chorus] I built a castle made of cardboard Thought it was stone but I was wrong One match and now it's all gone No hiding no armor no king no pawn [verse 3] A single match brought the whole to shame, the mote alight the wind to fan then flame. The flames they danced a cruel ballet Lit up the night and stole the day Ashes to ashes I stood and stared A kingdom lost but I’m still there [outro] When walls crumbled, I finally knew It's okay to lean on someone new Reached for a hand, found strength to rise Through the ruins, I see open skies [Chorus] I burned my castle made of cardboard tore down the stones around my heart One match and now it's all gone No hiding anymore, no living apart...
