Architect

Every word you said runs around inside my head again

Every conversation with myself, my God, a therapist

No, you can't resist, you're the name of my apocalypse

Thank the Lord, I didn't fall for it

But something inside of me wants to change the earth

Build my kingdom, watch it burn

Chase a feeling, lift the curse

Teachers told me I'd never learn

I won't be the last, but you won't be the first

Hit when I'm kneeling, do your worst

'Cause I'll take all your sticks and stones

Turn 'em into miracles

Let me let you know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

I'm never gonna want your pity

Oh, no, no, look at you so cynical

But if I let it go, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

Who else is gonna build this city?

'Cause we are who we say we are

And that's just fine

'Cause I was never gonna take them with me

Sticks and stones

Turn 'em into miracles

Let me let you know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

Nobody else is gonna build my city

Drag me through the dark, be the villain in my narrative

Dance upon my scars, how I truly love your arrogance

Future felt far 'til you opened up the door for it

Oh, you opened up the door for it

But something inside of me wants to change the earth

Build my kingdom, watch it burn

Chase a feeling, lift the curse

Teachers told me I'd never learn

I won't be the last, but you won't be the first

Hit when I'm kneeling, do your worst

'Cause I'll take all your sticks and stones

Turn 'em into miracles

Let me let you know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

I'm never gonna want your pity

Oh, no, no, look at you so cynical

But if I let it go, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

Who else is gonna build this city?

Nothing is left, I'm letting you in

Take what you want, take my lies, and my sin

Knew you were staying, so I built a city

Where all my shadows and demons can live

Nothing is left, I'm letting you in

Take what you want, take my lies, and my sin

Knew you were staying, so I built a city

Where all my shadows and demons can live

Sticks and stones

Turn 'em into miracles

Let me let you know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh

Nobody else is gonna build my city

(Oh, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Sticks and stones

Turn 'em into miracles

Let me let you know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh