built a perfect house in a perfect town
dreamt a perfect dream and it all fell down
we held on tight like hungry lovers
watched the day break from beneath the covers
had to know for sure what it's all about

oh, this should be easy
oh, just tell me we're happy
just building castles in the sand

i saw the naked light and it burned my eyes
couldn't look away no matter how i tried
i watched you explode when you think it's over
and i burst in colours like a supernova
had to track you down, had to find you out

oh, this should be easy
oh, just tell me we're happy
just building castles in the sand

and tides roll in, and waves get closer, knock us over
but we get stronger every time
we build our castles in the sand
...built a perfect house in perfect town
dreamt a perfect dream and it all fell down
oh, just tell me we're happy,
just building castles in the sand

just building castles in the sand