"Block By Block" genre: Power Pop
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	Block By Block is about building emotional walls in order to survive in an (abusive) American Family. The song was written through the eyes of a young boy/girl living in a difficult American home.
	CD: American Family   Label: JAB Records Credits: Chuck Downing: Guitar Vocals. Larry Gadler: Guitar, Bass, Back-up Vocals. John Delatore: Drums. Shane Drasin: Lead Guitar. Copyright 1999 Chuck Downing Music/BMI
	Story Behind the Song The Motivation for this song like must of the songs on the American Family project is about what a young boy or girl does or goes through emotionally to survive in an abusive family. This song was one of the easier songs to write on this album. Lyrically and musically this song came together in about 3-4 hours. The over-all recording time took about 3 ½ hours. Lyrics I'm to weak to put up a fight livin' in the dark without any light you took my faith and gave me fear traded my dreams for smoke and mirrors you crushed my childhood under your feet and put it on a plate and made me eat Chorus Block by block I build the wall I build it high I build it tall Block by block I build the wall I build it high I build it tall Block by block I build the wall I build it high I build it tall To keep my stone hard heart To keep my stone hard heart To keep my stone hard heart Safe and warm, safe and warm, safe and warm Innocence and love, I once held dear what once was hope, now is fear nothing to believe in, accept for lies dealing with a pain that never dies empty heart and an empty head jump from a bridge, I'm better off dead copyright 1997 chuck downing

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