[Arrangement: Steady acoustic guitar with warm bass and heavy percussion. Harmony vocals answer the lead throughout.]
[Intro]
Built to withstand
(The passing years)
Standing firm
(Through hopes and fears)
Holding strong
(Against the strain)
Sheltering life
(Through sun and rain)
[Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)
Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)
[Verse 1]
A frame won’t leak
(A place to belong)
Helping the weak
(To stay strong)
[Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)
Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)
[Arrangement: Bass becomes more prominent. Harmony vocals widen.]
[Refrain]
Through the pressure
(It remains)
Through the seasons
(And changing rains)
Through the wind
(And through the snow)
Still protecting
(What we know)
[Verse 2]
A seed in the soil
(A bird in a nest)
A heart in a chest
(Protected best)
[Arrangement: Drums build. Acoustic guitar strums more fully.]
[Bridge]
[Arrangement: Full band enters. Strongest section of the song.]
[Final Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)
Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)
Encasement
(Strong and true)
Holding together
(Me and you)
[Arrangement: Instruments gradually soften. Acoustic guitar and harmonies remain.]
[Outro]
When the winds rise
(And skies turn gray)
A little protection
(Goes a long way)
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)
From the album “Out Your Window“