Briges

Lyrics

[Intro — soft guitar, almost whispering] I built this bridge when we was both stuck in the cold… Thought we'd share the same future, grow together when we got old… I gave you everything, even pieces of my soul… How you make it to the other side and leave me in the hole? [Chorus — melodic, drawn-out vocals] I built the bridge for both of us, you crossed me on the waaay… I gave you shelter from the storm, you left me in the raaaain… I put my trust inside your hands, you turned that trust to paaain… Now I'm trying to understand how love could turn to haaate… Ohhh, I thought we'd never change… We was supposed to split the losses, split the fortune, split the fame… I would've walked through hell with you, stood beside you through the flaaames… I built the bridge to bring you close, you used it to escape… [Verse 1 — melodic rap, tighter rhyme scheme] You was broke, I broke my bread, made sure you ate, You was lost, I drew the map and helped you find your way. You had dreams but no direction, I helped you navigate, I laid the bricks to build our future, you laid plans to separate. I put my name behind your name, my reputation on the line, You took my kindness as a weakness, crossed the boundary every time. I was happy when you shined, never jealous of your shine, I gave you sunlight for your garden, you grew weeds across my vines. I vouched for you in every room, told 'em you were solid, You were smiling in my face while plotting how to rob it. I was loyal to the bond, you were loyal to the profit, I gave you keys to my whole life, you changed the locks and called it progress. I remember all them nights when you was stressed and couldn't sleep, I was sacrificing my peace just so you could find relief. Now I'm fighting my own battles, you ain't checking on my grief, I helped you climb out of the hole, you dug another one for me. [Pre-Chorus — singing, gentle guitar] And I don't know what hurts the most… That you changed or I never knew… I was building something real with you… While you were finding ways to cut me loose… [Chorus — bigger vocals] I built the bridge for both of us, you crossed me on the waaay… I gave you shelter from the storm, you left me in the raaaain… I put my trust inside your hands, you turned that trust to paaain… Now I'm trying to understand how love could turn to haaate… Ohhh, I thought we'd never change… We was supposed to split the losses, split the fortune, split the fame… I would've walked through hell with you, stood beside you through the flaaames… I built the bridge to bring you close, you used it to escape… [Verse 2 — sharper punchlines, connected story] Then your pockets got some weight, your whole demeanor switched, Started acting like the ladder wasn't mine you used to lift. I was celebrating your success, you was counting every gift, I gave you credit when you had none, now you act like I'm in debt. You told stories out of context, left the loyalty out, Took the times I held you down and tried to turn 'em inside out. I was keeping your name clean while you was dragging mine through doubt, I gave you a hand to climb the wall, you pulled the ladder when I reached the top. That's a different kind of pain when the betrayal got a face, When the person you defended puts your character on trial. I was covering your mistakes, you exposed mine for a case, I kept your skeletons in closets, you put mine out on display. I kept thinking we could fix it, kept on giving you a chance, You kept treating my forgiveness like a weakness in advance. I was fighting for the friendship, you were fighting for the stance, I was trying to save the dance while you were cutting off my hands. [Bridge — piano only, emotional singing] I still remember who you were… Before the money, before the pride… Before you learned to hide the truth… Before you switched up sides… And I hate that I still care… When you left me hurting there… I was building us a home, you were just building your way out… [Verse 3 — resolution, internal rhymes] Now I'm rebuilding from the rubble, laying bricks with better judgment, I learned love without respect is just a beautiful destruction. I was loyal to your potential, you were comfortable with assumptions, I kept investing in our future while you profited from dysfunction. I ain't wishing you no failure, I just finally see the facts, You can keep the side I built you, I ain't coming to take it back. I was scared to lose my brother, let that fear keep me attached, You crossed me on the bridge I built; I found a way to build another path. Now my foundation's made of lessons, every scar became a stone, I don't need you in my corner just to know I ain't alone. You can tell them what you want, I know the truth from what I've shown, I built a bridge to get us somewhere; now I'm building me a home. [Final Chorus — soaring, emotional vocals] I built the bridge for both of us, you crossed me on the waaay… I gave you shelter from the storm, you left me in the raaaain…