Bricks and Bones

Verse 1

Concrete kingdom, asphalt throne

Crown of sirens, city moan

Shadows stretch where the dealers post

I been counting ghosts, burning toast

Mouth full of metal, tongue of rust

Every promise turned to dust

Trust no one when the moon gets low

Bag of stars, I let 'em go

Chorus

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

This city's chewing on its own

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

I built a castle out of stones

And I'm alone

Verse 2

Syrup slow, the clock ticks sideways

Got a angel on my shoulder with a sideways gaze

Gave my heart to a vending machine

Quarter back, got a pack of nicotine dreams

Stairwell echoes, rooftop shine

Twenty stories of a wasted time

Mama said I got my father's eyes

Guess that's why I'm always watching skies

Chorus

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

This city's chewing on its own

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

I built a castle out of stones

And I'm alone

Bridge

(Hollow) hollow apartment, hollow chest

(Hollow) hollow prayers inside my vest

(Hollow) hollow everything I hold

This story's getting tired, getting old

Breakdown

Vibraphone rings like a warning bell

Ringing through this concrete hell

One more verse before I'm gone

Singing bricks and bones, bricks and bones

Chorus

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

This city's chewing on its own

Bricks and bones, bricks and bones

I built a castle out of stones

And I'm alone