[INTRO — FINGERPICKED ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LIGHT BASS, SOFT BRUSHES] [MALE LEAD ONLY — QUIET, DRY] I used to brag that nobody could hurt me. [PAUSE] Turns out nobody could reach me either. [VERSE 1 — MALE LEAD ONLY] I built good walls. Strong ones. Learned every reason not to trust. Kept my answers short. Kept my distance clean. If people left, I could say: "See? That's why I never needed them." [PRE-CHORUS — MALE LEAD ONLY] A wall can stop a thief. It can also stop a friend. Same bricks. Different cost. [CHORUS — MALE LEAD + SOFT MALE HARMONIES] EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! EVEN WALLS NEED GATES! I DON'T HAVE TO OPEN EVERYTHING TO LET SOMEBODY SHARE MY SPACE! EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! LET THE GOOD COME THROUGH! I CAN KEEP WHAT KEEPS ME SAFE WITHOUT KEEPING EVERYBODY OUT TOO! [ACOUSTIC GUITAR TURN] [VERSE 2 — MALE LEAD ONLY] Solitude can heal. I still believe that. Quiet can save a tired mind. A locked door can be wisdom. A boundary can be kind. But if every knock sounds dangerous, if every question feels like war, if nobody can ever earn one inch closer than before— that's not peace. That's a guard shift that never ends. [CHORUS — MALE LEAD + MALE HARMONIES] EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! EVEN HEARTS NEED AIR! NOT EVERY HAND THAT REACHES OUT IS TRYING TO TAKE SOMETHING THERE! EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! WATCH, THEN CHOOSE! TRUST DOESN'T MEAN NO BOUNDARIES— IT MEANS SOME PEOPLE GET INVITED THROUGH! [INSTRUMENTAL — 12-STRING GUITAR + LIGHT PERCUSSION] [VERSE 3 — MALE LEAD ONLY] I learned to test the bridge. One board at a time. Tell a small truth. See what they do. Say no once. See if they stay kind. Ask for help. See if it becomes a debt. Watch whether they keep your confidence when nobody would catch them breaking it. Trust isn't blindness. It's evidence collected slowly. [BRIDGE — MALE LEAD ONLY, HARMONIUM ENTERS] I don't need a crowd. I don't need every door open. I just don't want to confuse being unreachable with being strong. [PAUSE] Strength can say: "Not yet." Strength can say: "Come in." [FINAL CHORUS — FULL ACOUSTIC BAND + MALE HARMONIES] EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! EVEN WALLS NEED GATES! I CAN HAVE A PRIVATE ROOM WITHOUT MAKING MY WHOLE LIFE A PLACE NOBODY CAN ENTER! EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! BUILD THE BRIDGE SLOW! KEEP THE RAILS! CHECK THE BOARDS! THEN CROSS WITH WHO YOU KNOW! EVEN ROCKS NEED RAIN! NO NEED TO PRETEND! I'D RATHER HAVE ONE HONEST DOOR THAN A THOUSAND WALLS AND CALL THAT HAVING FRIENDS! [FINAL BREAKDOWN — MALE VOICES ONLY] [MALE GROUP] WALL! [MALE LEAD] USE IT. [MALE GROUP] GATE! [MALE LEAD] BUILD IT. [MALE GROUP] TRUST! [MALE LEAD] EARN IT. [MALE GROUP] BOUNDARY! [MALE LEAD] KEEP IT. [MALE GROUP] BRIDGE! [MALE LEAD] CROSS IT. [OUTRO — SOLO FINGERPICKED GUITAR] [MALE LEAD ONLY] I used to think being a rock meant needing nothing. [PAUSE] Even rocks need rain.
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