5. The Wall Grows Taller (Full song — ~5:18) Instrumental prompt for intro: Heavy steady bass‑driven rhythm, thick dark guitar layers building gradually; tense, rising feel. [0:00‑0:38 — Intro] [0:38‑1:10 — Verse 1] Every hard word heard, every wrong turn known Every wound I kept where the dark had grown Another brick set firm in the rising wall Another gap closed off where the light might fall I told myself it’s safety, told myself it’s wise Shut the doors and blocked the open skies Didn’t see how thick the shadow grew behind Till the whole wide view was hard to find [1:10‑1:30 — Pre‑Chorus] Stone upon stone, lock upon lock Every new layer makes the dark more thick I thought I’d stand safe behind the wall I built But the silence got heavy and still [1:30‑2:06 — Chorus] The wall grows taller, stone by heavy stone Shuts the light out, makes the dark its own Thought I’d be safe inside the space I’d made But the silence got heavy, and the shade got laid The wall grows higher, block by heavy block Every small hope gets locked behind the rock [2:06‑2:38 — Verse 2] Years kept rolling on, up here in the north The wall still standing, stretching forth and forth Some days I’d peer out through a narrow crack Wondered what was waiting down the track But fear held tight, and the old habits stayed So the tall wall stood where the shadows laid The sun went down behind the stone‑high crest Left me standing in the shadow’s rest [2:38‑2:58 — Pre‑Chorus] Stone upon stone, lock upon lock Every new layer makes the dark more thick I thought I’d stand safe behind the wall I built But the silence got heavy and still [2:58‑3:34 — Chorus] The wall grows taller, stone by heavy stone Shuts the light out, makes the dark its own Thought I’d be safe inside the space I’d made But the silence got heavy, and the shade got laid The wall grows higher, block by heavy block Every small hope gets locked behind the rock [3:34‑4:18 — Bridge] I walked the perimeter beneath the star‑black sky Touched the cold rough stone where the shadows lie No‑one built it for me — I laid each course myself Locked my own heart inside the shelf I thought the world was the one that shut me out But I’d built the barrier all about [4:18‑5:18 — Final Chorus + Outro (fades slowly)] The wall grows taller, stone by heavy stone Shuts the light out, makes the dark its own… [Music drifts down to quiet]
