Architect Song

The (Hilarious) Life of an Architect in Lyrics

Being an architect is about far more than drawing pretty buildings—it’s about problem-solving, creativity, and sometimes surviving on espresso and Red Bull! This playful song, “I am an Architect”, captures the highs, lows, and hilarious realities of life in the profession. From BIM battles to model-making chaos, it’s a love letter (and a laugh) for anyone who’s ever spent late nights designing the world.

Here’s a little musical insight into what it really means to be an architect:

I am an Architect (LYRICS)

“Yo, where my red lines at?”
I picture Frank Lloyd Wright, while you think I’m Mike Brady
And engineers devour our work and call us crazy
We got rounded specs, but they ain’t for looks
It’s from staring at our screens and all those history books.
We turn an empty space into a world of possibility
Maintaining privacy and tranquility
Graduate from school, about to change the world,
But I’m stuck designing thrones with a clockwise swirl

CHORUS

We’re architects, oh! With creative flair
Re-designing the world, from buildings to chairs
It’s a daily grind, but we love what we do
A satisfying job giving you a better view

Lord of the Elmer’s, and king of scraps
Making models out of paper and plastic bottle caps
I’m a master of BIM, making lines with dashes,
Except I’ll lose my mind if Revit bleep crashes
Green is gold, and LEED is big
Know the golden triangle, and learn your trig
Challenge the formula, push the envelope,
Put more glazing over here. That looks really dope!

CHORUS

We’re architects, oh! With creative flair
Re-designing the world, from buildings to chairs
It’s a daily grind, but we love what we do
A satisfying job giving you a better view

Crank the A/C in the office just to stay awake
Espresso and Red Bull till I got a stomach ache
With our cotton blazers high, we have a sense of style
But to the rest of the world we just point and smile
I read code books while I’m on vacation
Take pictures of my latest creation
We wear black and gray, with no logos on our threads
So many sleepless nights we’re like the walking dead

CHORUS

We’re architects, oh! With creative flair
Re-designing the world, from buildings to chairs
It’s a daily grind, but we love what we do
A satisfying job giving you a better view

Got so many scales, my swell (might as well) call me a fish
Does your lawn look boring? I’ll design you a dish
Starchitects? No! Call them Hollywood actors,
‘Cause they can’t deal with general contractors
Spec book wasn’t clear, so I got these RFIs
Clients making changes that we all despise
We got better FORM than Jordan’s jump shot
And designs that function like a million-dollar yacht

CHORUS

We’re architects, oh! With creative flair
Re-designing the world, from buildings to chairs
It’s a daily grind, but we love what we do
A satisfying job giving you a better view

I’m an architect,
“Oh, you mean like Ted Mosby?”

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