BUILDINGS & BRIDGES 

Written by David Poe. ©2009 Charming Martyr Music (BMI). All rights reserved. From the album Music From The Motion Picture Harvest by Duncan Sheik & David Poe 

  

ONCE THESE TREES WERE SAPLINGS 

THIS HOUSE WAS WOOD AND STEEL 

THIS PARKING LOT WAS FOREST 

THIS SHOPPING MALL, A FIELD 

  

AND I WAS YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL 

THE YEARS THEY TAKE THEIR TOLL 

STAY ON THIS PATH FOR AWHILE AND 

IT WILL BECOME A ROAD 

  

ALL THE BUILDINGS AND THE BRIDGES 

EVERYWHERE YOU'VE RUN 

GONNA TURN TO RUST, 

TURN TO DUST 

ALL THAT'S LEFT IS LOVE 

  

THE BIRDS WERE STRUGGLING IN THE SKY 

THE SUMMER WIND WAS BLOWING 

WHEN WILL I GO THE FINAL MILE? 

GOT NO WAY OF KNOWING 

  

WHEN I FOUND MY FORMER FLAME 

SHE LAY BENEATH THE WOODEN TOWER 

THE STONE HAS TAKEN HER NAME 

HER BED IS SNOW AND ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 

  

ALL THE BUILDINGS AND THE BRIDGES 

EVERY ROAD YOU'VE RUN 

GONNA TURN TO RUST, 

TURN TO DUST 

ALL THAT'S LEFT IS LOVE 

  

EVERYTHING IN THE FUTURE 

EVERYTHING TO COME 

EVERYTHING YOU SAID TO HER 

EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE 

  

ALL THE BUILDINGS AND THE BRIDGES 

EVERYWHERE YOU'VE RUN 

GONNA TURN TO RUST, 

TURN TO DUST 

ALL THAT'S LEFT IS LOVE