Lyrics
A chalk line snaps on the floor joist, bright blue
I flinch like I’m the one it cut right through
Been walking on the lines my whole damn life
The bitter smell of sawdust and new pine
[Chorus]
This square footage is mine now
I’m tearing up the plans
Every stud and every rafter
Every nail in my own hands
[Verse 2]
“Anak, eat more,” my mom says, Wednesday night
Passing the sinigang under the kitchen light
I take a smaller portion, leave some room
Her love's a house I'm scared to overfill
[Chorus]
This square footage is mine now
I’m tearing up the plans
Every stud and every rafter
Every nail in my own hands
[Bridge]
My dad built houses, never said a thing
Just handed me his Martin, one clipped string
The silence wasn't empty, it was space
To find the load-bearing bones of this whole place
[Chorus]
This square footage is mine now
I’m tearing up the plans
Every stud and every rafter
Every nail in my own hands
[Outro]
This square footage is mine now
Yeah, this square footage is mine
About Rhys Meridian
Rhys Meridian was supposed to be an engineer, the stable dream of his Filipino immigrant parents. Instead, he dropped out of university and now works as a wood framer in Calgary, writing songs on a beat-up guitar his father gave him as a peace offering. His music is built like the houses he works on: a foundation of acoustic chords, structured with lyrics about the stress fractures in families…
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