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Title: Cost A Fortune To Build
Artist: FenVian Child
Genre: Soul/Pop, Power Ballad
(Verse 1)
We drew the blueprints by the bedroom light
A sprawling future, wild and bright
Sank every penny of my hope in you
On this silicon ground, me and you
They said the specs were impossible to meet
Too much ambition, too much heat
But I'm holding my breath against the fracture lines
Fighting to keep all the circuits aligned
(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, this ain't no ordinary thing
It's the air I have to breathe, the song I have to sing
We built this clean room for a perfect start
I'm policing the borders of my own heart
(Chorus)
Because it cost a fortune to build this love
Every late-night promise, every push and shove
Cost a fortune to build this high
Beneath a billion-dollar, empty sky
And one microscopic, careless move
Is all it takes to lose the groove
Yeah, it cost a fortune to build this love
And pennies to make it fall apart
(Verse 2)
The world outside's a rival, closing in
They wanna know the flaws held deep within
And every tremor, every doubt they raise
I measure against these foundational days
I'm welding the seams against the acid rain
I wrestle with the architect's dread and pain
Is it strong enough? Is the design still true?
I bet my whole damn life the answer's you
(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, this ain't no temporary phase
It’s the single truth in these confusing days
I built this clean room for a perfect start
Now I’m terrified to leave this work of art
(Chorus)
Because it cost a fortune to build this love
Every late-night promise, every push and shove
Cost a fortune to build this high
Beneath a billion-dollar, empty sky
And one microscopic, careless move
Is all it takes to lose the groove
Yeah, it cost a fortune to build this love
And pennies to make it fall apart
(Bridge)
We're etching our names on a future that's unwritten
Praying to God the pressure doesn't shift it
One grain of dust, just one wrong word said tonight
Can turn the promise grey, can kill the factory light
And I can’t go back to the plans I had before
I burned all the ships when I walked through your door
(Guitar Solo - Full of soul, emotion, and desperation, holding one note before a cascade of melodic runs)
(Chorus - Outro)
IT COST A FORTUNE TO BUILD THIS LOVE!
(Every single broken piece I have)
A fortune to build it, baby
Beneath this unforgiving sky!
And one... microscopic, careless move
Is all it's ever gonna take to lose you...
Yeah it cost a fortune to build this love
Don't let it fall apart... please don't let us fall.
About The Song
"Cost A Fortune To Build" transforms the high-stakes, geopolitically charged "chip war" into an intensely personal metaphor for building a relationship. The source news event—the immense, multi-billion dollar pressure and astronomical risk of constructing next-generation semiconductor fabrication plants—is mirrored in the emotional landscape of the song. The fab plant, a clean room where a single speck of dust can ruin an entire multi-million dollar wafer, becomes a metaphor for the fragile, perfect world two people try to build for their love. The song captures the feeling of investing every ounce of your emotional capital into a future with someone, and the constant, terrifying awareness of how easily it could all be destroyed. It channels the raw, soulful vulnerability of an artist like Teddy Swims to explore a deeply human theme: the terrifying, beautiful gamble of building a love that you pray is strong enough to last.
Production Notes
Vocals: A raw, powerful, and dynamic performance is essential. The singer must convey both vulnerability in the verses and explosive desperation in the choruses. Recommended Mic: A Neumann U 47 or similar warm, large-diaphragm condenser to capture rich low-mids and character. Vocal Chain: Tube preamp (like a Telefunken V72) into a classic optical compressor (LA-2A) for smooth, gentle compression that tames peaks without killing dynamics.
Arrangement: The song should start sparse—a moody, reverb-heavy upright piano and a single electric guitar playing gentle arpeggios. Introduce a simple, heartbeat-like kick drum in the first pre-chorus. The first chorus explodes with a full band: powerful drums, a deep and melodic bassline, and layered organ pads. The second chorus should add a string section (real, if possible) to heighten the drama. The bridge should pull back slightly to just vocals and piano/guitar before the guitar solo erupts. The final chorus is an all-out emotional release with layered backing vocals (harmonies and ad-libs) and crashing cymbals.
Mix: Automation is key. The verses should feel intimate and close-mic'd. Use automation to widen the stereo field dramatically in the chorus, making it feel immense and cinematic. The lead vocal must always remain the clear focus, cutting through the dense arrangement. The final, held vocal notes should have a long, natural-sounding reverb tail that fades into silence.
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