[Instrumental intro]

[Verse 1]

We chase the fleeting light,

Through shadows of the night,

Building castles on the sand,

With fragile dreams in hand.

The weight of what we trade,

Leaves our common ground frayed,

Yet we walk the same tightrope,

Hoping for a thread of hope.

[Pre-chorus]

We share a common ground

Where truth can be found

We sink into the same swamps

When built on fleeting grounds

[Instrumental break]

[Verse 2]

We count the coins we earn,

While bridges start to burn,

Chasing gold that turns to rust,

And dreams that fade to dust.

The price we choose to pay,

Leaves hearts in disarray,

We've traded what we need the most,

For numbers we can boast.

[Pre-chorus]

We share a common ground

Where truth can be found

We sink into the same swamps

When built on fleeting grounds

[Instrumental chorus]

[Chorus]

You can't replace common ground

With the money pound

You can't replace the truth

With the popular proof

You can't replace yourself

With the ideal shelf

You can't replace the base

With a fleeting face

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

[Instrumental break]

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

We wear the masks we choose,

Afraid of what we'll lose,

Reflections in a shattered glass,

A truth we let slip past.

We chase the crowd's acclaim,

And play the hollow game,

But every like and fleeting cheer

Can't fill the void we fear.

[Pre-chorus]

We share a common ground

Where truth can be found

We sink into the same swamps

When built on fleeting grounds

[Instrumental chorus]

[Chorus]

You can't replace common ground

With the money pound

You can't replace the truth

With the popular proof

You can't replace yourself

With the ideal shelf

You can't replace the base

With a fleeting face

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]

You can't replace common ground

With the money pound

You can't replace the truth

With the popular proof

You can't replace yourself

With the ideal shelf

You can't replace the base

With a fleeting face

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

It's the common ground

Where sense can be found

[Solo]

[Instrumental break]

[Solo]

[Outro]