Emilie Autumn: Castle Down

You can see that I swim
Through the sea of painful
You have watched as I pull
Myself from the floor
And you were there when I
Built my tower like pebbles in the rain
Trying to balance all that I had left
With what I didn't have anymore

But would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose
Would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose

You seem so devoted
Your love is unconditional
You were self-promoted
I never asked you
You were my everything
My apparitional faith
Where are you when I am screaming to my God
What am I coming to

But would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose
Would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose

If I had another place to go
Would you break me, is it that you know
I have no choice but to rebuild again
I'm tied so hard I can't remember when
I last walked free upon these feet of mine
But I'll draw the line
There will come a time
When I am stronger
Your words won't hurt any longer

But would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose
Would you tear my castle down
Stone by stone
And let the wind run through my windows
Til there is nothing left but a battered rose

Til there is nothing nothing left
Til there is nothing nothing left
Til there is nothing left
Will you tear my castle down
Will you tear my castle down
Will you tear my castle down