You showed me how to dance in the rainfall
You made me smile when I was sad
You gave me your company when I was running
Lonely through deserted streets

Whenever I was sinking in the mud
You built me up
Whenever an enemy’s bullet struck
You built me up

The river of life is flowing steadily
Down to what none of us can see
You’re further down but close in spirit
‘til you pass away eventually

Whenever I was drowning in the flood
You built me up
Whenever both of my wrists got cut
You built me up

Whenever I needed someone
To protect me from the crush
When you hear this song you know I miss you
And wish you all the luck
You built me up

The longer you’re out of sight and hearing
All around just growing void
Like a rock star not going on tour
Like water missing in the soil

Whenever my heart got shot
You built me up
Whenever my hopes got robbed
You built me up

Whenever I needed someone
To protect me from the crush
Whenever I needed someone here
To share my blood
Whenever I needed somebody
To make me rock
When you hear this song you know I miss you
And wish you all the luck
You built me up