Metal Staircase Serenade

You laugh too loud,

the sound bounces off the beams

Then you go quiet,

staring at our feet

This metal staircase rings beneath our weight

While the voice memo at twelve seconds stays glowing bright

Hard hats, yellow tape,

and sparks that fly

Underneath the heavy scaffolding sky (oh-oh-oh)

We are building something raw and true!

Rising up out of the dust and glue!

Hold on tight, don't let it fall!

We are standing high above it all!

Concrete dust on your denim sleeve

In this half-built world we both believe

Staircase ringing in the quiet dark

(ringing,

ringing) Just a temporary home,

a permanent spark