[Verse 1]
My mother was a blind architect, her mother was too
Designing huge walls no man could ever get through, mmh
Born with a brick heart and mortar tongue, they made do
Now the only thing I know is to build those same walls too
[Chorus]
Don’t you build it too tall
It may never fall
The air's getting thin
You're still human, fragile woman
[Verse 2]
My mother taught me the way to operate a crane (Ooh, crane)
Carrying heavy loads with a smile through pouring rain
These walls I'd perfected left me unprotected
From that emptiness inside, now
No asking why, just get out while there's still time, baby
[Chorus]
Don’t you build it too tall
It may never fall
The air's getting thin
You're still human, fragile woman
[Bridge]
Armed for destruction
Don’t you hurt yourself, girl
No, no, no, no, yeah
Do-do-do, do-do, do-do
Ayy, woo
Oh, hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no, no, no, no
Hey, woo, woohoo
Woah
[Chorus]
Don't you build it too tall
(Don't you, don’t you, don't you build it)
It may never fall
The air's getting thin, thin, thin, thin
You're still human, fragile woman
Fragile was written by Mr. P. Simmonds & Liam Cunningham & Eryn Allen Kane.
Fragile was produced by Liam Cunningham & Eryn Allen Kane & Mr. P. Simmonds.
Eryn Allen Kane released Fragile on Fri May 17 2019.
This is a song about generational trauma as it pertains to women of color. Our subconscious mind holds all the emotions, beliefs, habits, and values we’ve been taught from a very young age. We walk around building these walls as a means to protect ourselves without even knowing why. Every time someo...