castles of sand

(Verse 1) I was just a kid with a bucket and a shovel, Building my world in a pile of trouble. Concrete dreams on a beach of doubt, Thought I found a way to keep the tide out. Every grain I stacked, every sweet design, Chasing sunsets, thinking life’s a straight line. But the skies turned gray, and here came the storm, My masterpiece washed away, a twisted norm. (Chorus) These castles made of dreams were never built to last, With every wave that crashed, I’m left behind aghast. Sandy foundations crumbled like my hope today, Underneath the raindrops, my heart’s on display. Oh, I built it high, but I can’t touch the sky, Just a kid in the tide, waving dreams goodbye. (Verse 2) Remember summer nights, with our laughter in the air, We promised we'd be legends, made plans without a care. But here I am alone, with nothing but the tide, Wishing for a fortress where my fears could hide. That time you said forever, now it seems so far, You were my lighthouse, but you burned out like a star. Life’s a cruel joke, guess I’m the punchline, Digging in the sand, just waiting for a sign. (Chorus) These castles made of dreams were never built to last, With every wave that crashed, I’m left behind aghast. Sandy foundations crumbled like my hope today, Underneath the raindrops, my heart’s on display. Oh, I built it high, but I can’t touch the sky, Just a kid in the tide, waving dreams goodbye. (Bridge) Every droplet's a reminder of my foolish fate, A monument of struggle, but I've learned to contemplate. You think you’ve got a plan, you think you’ve got it right, But the storm comes crashing, and you're lost in the night. I used to laugh at the chaos, said it’s just a game, Now I’m building castles, but the rain won’t stay tame. (Chorus) These castles made of dreams were never built to last, With every wave that crashed, I’m left behind aghast. Sandy foundations crumbled like my hope today, Underneath the raindrops, my heart’s on display. Oh, I built it high, but I can’t touch the sky, Just a kid in the tide, waving dreams goodbye. (Outro) So here’s to my failures, here’s to my broken plans, I’ll keep constructing memories with these weary hands. And if the rain comes pouring, let it wash away my fears, I’ll just start over again, while I drown in my tears. Building castles made of dreams, forever bound in sand, I’ll laugh through the chaos, never quite understand.