Matches, Mathematics, and Me

You take a step
Hold out your hand
It glows bright like a firebrand
I draw my sword
Deflect the blow
In a bid to maintain control

As my sentries all rush to the breach
And I bury my heart beneath
The weight of time and silent scars
I have learned to survive you hide who you are

But you won't let me go
Draw me in close so I can see
That you won't let me go
Now that we know how this can be

So light a match and set me free
From the man I've been trying to be
I've done the math and I can tell
There's no chance of this ending well

They say Rome wasn't built in a day
It'll fall the exact same way
Brick by brick, and stone by stone
I will make this a place that you can call home

And I won't let you go
Draw you in close so you can see
That I won't let you go
Now that we know how this can be

I've spent my life building castles to
Keep out the pain, finding substitutes
Idle idols built from vain pursuits
Give them one inch and they'll stage a coup
Digging deeper in the earthen floor
Awake to what I've been longing for
Something vital like a molten core
Fierce and burning, my heart's yearning for more
Oh

And I won't let you go
Draw you in close so you can see
That I won't let you go
Now that we know how this can be

Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah