One day after recording a solo version of this song, I met up with a friend who insisted I sing it as a duet with her. Our piano was out of tune and we still only had a cell phone to use, but the harmonies add another dimension to the song.
Guitar and Lead Vocals - Bryan Suchenski
Piano and Harmony Vocals - Laura Winslow
Written by Bryan Suchenski
lyrics
Build a scaffold in my mind
And ask me where I learned to breathe
Show me who I used to be
Then make me answer for his deeds
I always knew you were a child
Because your soul still has its wings
But I mistook your fear for wisdom
And now your fear inside me sings
You never had to make me whole
You only had to make me weak
So I could shatter my own soul
And teach the pieces how to speak
I let your vines crawl up my wall
And wreck it like the cruel sea
And when we pushed that wall it crumbled
But I'm the only one we freed
Now if you gave me seeds and stones
I'd build a garden for my sweet
And if you didn't love your chains
I'd lay my freedom at your feet
I don't want to make you whole (sung as "You don't have to..." here)
I only want to make you sing
So when you shatter your own soul
You can build a scaffold for your wings
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