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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cynthia Erivo
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cynthia Erivo
Composer
Will Wells
Composer
Kevin Garrett
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cynthia Erivo
Vocal Producer
Will Wells
Engineer
Kevin Garrett
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Myra Choo
Engineer
Ian Kagey
Additional Engineer
Nate Odden
Additional Engineer
Peter Jensen
Additional Engineer
Henry Shoults
Additional Engineer
Jake Prein
Additional Engineer
Grant Morgan
Additional Engineer
John Hanes
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Brick by brick
I'm building my walls, putting my guards up
Making them tall, keeping the light out,
Shades on the windows, no looking inside
Feels like I'm safe here, there's where I hide
You don't belong here, I'm keeping you locked outside
No more invasions, no infiltration, no invitations, turning out the light
Closing the curtains, feels like I'm safe here, there's where I hide
You don't belong here, I'm keeping you locked outside
I consecrated the ground here and I made this my holy land
I have watered the flowers and the plants here and I own every grain of sand
I reclaim this small corner of earth here, you can never take it from my hands
And I’ll wager war if you come along, I have sharpened defenses for battle here
So brick by brick
I'm building my walls, putting my guards up
Making them tall, keeping the light out,
Shades on the windows, no looking inside
Feels like I'm safe here, there's where I hide
You don't belong here, I'm keeping you locked outside
Keeping you locked outside
Don't lose, don't lose, don't lose yourself
Don't lose, don't lose, don't lose yourself
Don't lose, don't lose, don't lose yourself
I consecrated the ground here and I made this my holy land
I have watered the flowers and the plants here and I own every grain of sand
I reclaim this small corner of earth here, you can never take it from my hands
And I’ll wager war if you come along, I have sharpened defenses for battle here
So brick by brick
I'm building my walls, putting my guards up
Making them tall, keeping the light out
Shades on the windows, no looking inside
Feels like I'm safe here, there's where I hide
You don't belong here, I'm keeping you locked outside
Keeping you locked outside
Written by: Cynthia Erivo, Kevin Garrett, Will Wells