Woke up choking on the rust Ash on my tongue Sky peeled back to twisted steel Sirens all sung Porch light melted in the yard Frames turned to bone Photo faces blurred by smoke I was alone No map No name Just these two hands and shame Heartbeat Like hail On an empty metal rail I am the builder of life From the wreck From the ruin From the flame (hey!) I don't know what I am But I know I can't stay the same I am the builder of life Cut my palms on the edges of this place If there's a world left to make I will raise it from the grave Footprints fading in the dust Where did they go Every window just a mouth Swallowing hope Found a garden turned to wire Roots turned to chains Still a stubborn little stem Pushing through the pain No gods No guide Just this hollow in my side Cold wind Raw throat But I breathe and I still stand up I am the builder of life From the wreck From the ruin From the flame (oh, yeah) I don't know what I am But I know I can't stay the same I am the builder of life Cut my palms on the edges of this place If there's a world left to make I will raise it from the grave If no one’s coming Then I’ll be the one who comes (hey!) If nothing’s living I’ll be the pulse that hums Stack the bones into a home Turn this scrap into a spine Stitch the sky back Crooked blue Make a heart out of the crime I am the builder of life From the wreck From the ruin From the flame I don't know what I am But I know I won't die this way (won’t fade) I am the builder of life Cut my palms on the edges of this place If there's a world left to make I will raise it from the grave Ash in my lungs Steel in my eyes I don't remember my name But I'll give this dead world mine