CANTILEVER

[Chorus]
(A cappella)
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane
And I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
Yeah, I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane

[Verse 1]
(Beat drops at 0:45)
Saw his Camry off the Dan Ryan, exit thirty-four
Tuesday, 1 AM, by some Northside condo door
The porch light made a halo, felt sacrilegious and raw
Watched him key the code in like he'd done it all before
This ain't a blueprint, Maya, this is a demolition plan
The rebar in his promise is just rust inside his hand
The foundation's got a hairline fracture running through the sand
You're trying to patch the drywall while the whole damn structure's slammed

[Chorus]
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane
And I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
Yeah, I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane

[Verse 2]
Then you say, "He's under pressure, Kai, the overtime is real"
Your voice is architectural wire, bending under steel
You build a new reality with every lie you seal
'Cause the grid goes dark completely if you stop and let it feel
But that grid's a cage, not comfort, and the lights are on a fuse
He's an open circuit spilling voltage that you're scared to lose
So tell me what I'm holding, bad information or bad news?
My silence is a girder that's been bolted on askew

[Chorus]
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane
And I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
Yeah, I can see the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain
This ain't a load-bearing wall, it's a window pane

[Bridge]
So do I let this cantilever hang out over the abyss?
Or do I read the stress report and seal it with a kiss?

[Outro]
See the whole damn storm, you just feel the rain...
(Music cuts out abruptly)

(4-second silence)

The wrecking ball is swinging.