Brick by Brick

1930s American big-band swing, jaunty medium-up foxtrot groove, bright brass section with muted trumpet answers and tight saxophone riffs, stride piano, walking upright bass, brushed-to-lightly-driven jazz drums, witty theatrical lead vocal with crisp period phrasing; verses kept nimble and conversational, chorus opens into a buoyant ensemble lift with brass call-and-response, brief sax-and-trumpet instrumental break, vintage mono-inspired warmth with clear punchy vocals and lively room character

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歌词

[Verse 1] You came in Monday with a list of things to mend, A clock that ran in circles and a fence without an end. You took my gloomy little plans and straightened every line, Now even rainy Tuesdays seem to be doing fine. [Chorus] You build me up, brick by brick, Make a slow old heart learn a quicker trick. When the day goes wrong and the plans fall through, I find my feet when I’m standing by you. You build me up, strong and true, There’s a brighter little world in the things you do. [Verse 2] You patched the hole in Sunday’s coat, you fixed the garden gate, You made a feast from yesterday and served it on a plate. You turn a crooked picture straight, a hard word into kind, And leave a little extra hope wherever you’ve been by. [Chorus] You build me up, brick by brick, Make a slow old heart learn a quicker trick. When the day goes wrong and the plans fall through, I find my feet when I’m standing by you. You build me up, strong and true, There’s a brighter little world in the things you do. [Bridge] So bring your hammer, bring your grin, There’s room for one more bright idea to begin. If life’s a house with a leaky roof, We’ll laugh our way to a weatherproof roof! [Instrumental Break] [Final Chorus] You build me up, brick by brick, Make a slow old heart learn a quicker trick. When the day goes wrong and the plans fall through, I find my feet when I’m standing by you. You build me up, strong and true, There’s a brighter little world in the things you do. [Outro] Brick by brick, the whole day’s new— I’m standing tall because of you.