Timber & Triumph

[Verse 1]
Sunrise hit the window, fourteen years, a fresh new light,
But the blueprint shifted, traded playground for the fight.
Green timber bending, learning how to bear the weight,
Each unseen labor, sealing destiny, defying fate.

[Chorus]
This ain't no burden, this a building, watch the timber climb,
Every sacrifice, a column rising, conquering space and time.
The unseen labor, now the city's heartbeat, strong and true,
A scaffold reaching skyward, made of me and made of you.

[Verse 2]
By twenty-two, the whole house hummed beneath my hand,
A silent foreman, shoring up this fragile family's land.
From Scarborough blocks to boardroom floors, I framed the view,
Every single load-bearing joint, meticulously true.

[Chorus]
This ain't no burden, this a building, watch the timber climb,
Every sacrifice, a column rising, conquering space and time.
The unseen labor, now the city's heartbeat, strong and true,
A scaffold reaching skyward, made of me and made of you.

[Bridge]
Twenty-five, the solstice sun might find me lean, the verdigris of time,
But every grain a story, every joint a perfect rhyme.
No need to eschew the past, it's bedrock, deeply set,
This structure built from grit, ain't finished building yet.

[Chorus]
This ain't no burden, this a building, watch the timber climb,
Every sacrifice, a column rising, conquering space and time.
The unseen labor, now the city's heartbeat, strong and true,
A scaffold reaching skyward, made of me and made of you.

[Outro]
So let the rhythm roll, this foundation can't be beat,
Scarborough strong, built from sweat, right here in the street.