Thorns

I am the house up on the hill With broken-in windows and no one around You came along and tried to rebuild That's how you found me, lying on the ground I might still be growing if I'd found the light All the leaves are falling but at least I tried I know the walls are strong And all the doors are locked I'm trapped inside My own lonely heart Brick by brick You're tearing it down Can a garden lie Where only thorns are found Is this a home or is it a cage These halls are haunted by every mistake I used to feel strong, but I never felt safe Can you repair what I tried to escape I feel something growing, reaching to the light Sometimes only pruning is needed to survive I know the walls are strong And all the doors are locked I'm trapped inside My own lonely heart Brick by brick You're tearing it down Can a garden lie Where only thorns are found It's been so long I think I'm afraid Break my defenses, what will you say All of my fight you've already met You still come around You find the flower hiding in weeds Wilted and fading, you see great things Dusting me off, set me on my feet Finally, I can breathe I know the walls were strong And all the doors were locked I was trapped inside My own lonely heart Brick by brick You tore it all down Now a garden lies Where only thorns were found Now a garden lies Where only thorns were found