City of Ashes

Kerosene lit lanterns burn through faded pages
 Not a single star graces our sky tonight
 The crickets have grown bored of filling our silent spaces
 We're losing time and got to make this right
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 I sing this song to incinerate your skin
 Just sing along and (dance)
 Build for us from their ashes, a brand new city
 Set fire to your matches
 Dowse them in gasoline
 Rebuilding skyscrapers from broken glass and broken souls
 Ain't got no blueprint, just a purpose and a wrecking ball
 Brick by brick, we'll take back what they took
 Stand in the ashes of what once belonged to you
 And I'm so sick of this, just take a good hard look
 At how they blurred your vision and they shaped your view
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 Let the sun just incinerate your skin
 To start all over
 Rebuild what they destroyed (destroyed!)
 Make weapons of your voice (your voice!)
 Whatever they employ, I'll exploit, make null and void
 Rebuilding skyscrapers from broken glass and broken souls
 Ain't got no blueprint, just a purpose and a wrecking ball
 Brick by brick, we'll take back what they took
 Stand in the ashes of what once belonged to you
 And I'm so sick of this, just take a good hard look
 At how they blurred your vision and they shaped your view
 Oh, brick by brick, we'll take back what they took
 Stand in the ashes of what once belonged to you
 And I'm so sick of this, just take a good hard look
 At how they blurred your vision and they shaped your view
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 I set all of these fires
 But now I'm the one who's all burnt out
 Why is it so hard to fight for what's right?
 I'm breaking down
 And what if I stepped out of this ring?
 I abandoned everything
 I can't carry this team
 This team, this team! (marching along in single file)
 This team! (surrendering their lives)
 Pitch black clouds shadow the burning sun
 But I won't let these vultures think that they have won
 I'll be the last one standing when the end's begun
 I'll hide away so I don't have to run
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 Brick by brick, we'll take back what they took
 Stand in the ashes of what once belonged to you
 And I'm so sick of this, just take a good hard look
 At how they blurred your vision and they shaped your view
 Oh, brick by brick, we'll take back what they took
 Stand in the ashes of what once belonged to you
 And I'm so sick of this, just take a good hard look
 At how they blurred your vision and they shaped your view