Backbone of the world pushed it on the sea Cold sea push back got caught between Up it sprawled a glass and steel army Split the sky, take the sun's glory Tear the clouds stab the stars reflect it's own authority Challenged the land to a contest of beauty, it's not its fault it failed Challenged the land to a contest of beauty, it's not its fault it failed Wax wings and towers come to the same thing it's a long way down Wax wings and towers come to the same thing get back to the ground Rare fog came round like mercy, forgave those sad unsightlies Even urine slicks looked like treasure winking taking the block's measure Under asphalt cobblestone groaned, rusted street car tracks sighed Blinked through the cracks, thought about time why they'd been left behind Blinked through the cracks, thought about time why they'd been left behind Wax wings and towers come to the same thing it's a long way down Wax wings and towers come to the same thing get back to the ground Wax wings and towers come to the same thing it's a long way down Wax wings and towers come to the same thing get back to the ground Wax wings and towers come to the same thing it's a long way down Wax wings and towers come to the same thing get back to the ground get back to the ground