Brick by Brick

Mmm... what have I done? Breaking down bit by bit Won't let you near Words stuck in my throat Year after year Every time you reach out I build them higher, build them strong Can't seem to find my way around What I've known for so long These walls I built myself Stone by stone, day by day These walls I built myself Keep me safe, keep me away (Keep me away, oh) Watching you walk away Through clouded glass Wanted to call your name But let you pass My fingers trace the barriers That I can't seem to break Though my heart's aware it's dangerous To live with this mistake Every time you break through I add another layer on Till I can barely see the light Of what could have been our dawn These walls I built myself Stone by stone, day by day These walls I built myself Keep me safe, keep me away (Keep me away, keep me away) Brick by bitter brick I watched them rise Now I'm standing here alone Behind my well-built lies What started as protection Became my prison cell Breaking down these barriers But only time will tell These walls I built myself (I built them all alone) Stone by stone, day by day (Day by lonely day) These walls I built myself But now I need to change 'Cause these walls I built myself Are crumbling away Watching them fall... Finally letting go...