We are the architects of our own destruction We built these walls now watch us tear them down Now we, we stand divided But we can be united If we can just defeat ourselves These walls that now surround us Will tumble down upon us Leaving just ruins of this cell So why does it still feel like We've got our back Up against the wall We've got our back Up against the wall Prisoner inside our own head Locked up, confined, neglected Until we chip away these walls Then we can feel the sunlight Dark days will fill with bright lights We'll push the towers as they fall Everything is flattened to the ground Now it's time to lay the new foundation Break everything Tear it all apart Make a brand new start Once you've laid the new foundation Build away Rebuild your life Sometimes starting over means breaking boulders To find the blocks you need And this takes time Don't expect the change to be instantaneous Take the time to feel Sometimes it's what you need Take the time to feel It's time that sets you free Sets you free Now the past is scattered on the ground Now it's time to lay the new foundation Break everything Tear it all apart Make a brand new start Once you've laid the new foundation Build away Brick by brick Build your walls again And cement them in With the past outside The inside's there to paint Find colour again As the light comes in We're the architects Let's build this life again