[Intro] I was never chasing noise I was listening for the sign A signal in the distance A spark ahead of time [Verse 1] I walk between the wires Where the old world meets the new With a thousand open questions And a few hard things to do I have seen the screens turn brighter I have watched the systems grow I have carried quiet pressure That most people never know There are days I feel the weight Of every plan and every call But I still stand in the middle Trying to hold together all [Pre-Chorus] I do not need a crown I do not need the stage I just need the road ahead And one more empty page [Chorus] I build the future quietly With fire behind my eyes I read the storm before it comes I watch the new sun rise I am code and heart I am steel and dream A man behind the signal In a world of machines I build the future quietly But I do not stand alone There is love inside the silence There is light inside my home [Verse 2] They call me Dirk, they call me Richard Two names, but one same soul One side plans the systems One side tries to keep things whole I have walked through late nights thinking How to make tomorrow clear How to turn the noise to meaning How to move through doubt and fear There is an island sun beside me With a heart I want to guard She reminds me life is beautiful Even when the days are hard [Pre-Chorus] I do not need the spotlight I do not need applause I just need something worth building And a reason for the cause [Chorus] I build the future quietly With fire behind my eyes I read the storm before it comes I watch the new sun rise I am code and heart I am steel and dream A man behind the signal In a world of machines I build the future quietly But I do not stand alone There is love inside the silence There is light inside my home [Bridge] I have questions for the future I have scars from yesterday I have learned that real strength Does not always look brave Sometimes it is patience Sometimes it is care Sometimes it is staying When the weight is hard to bear And if the world keeps changing Let it change in front of me I was born to read the patterns I was born to help us see [Final Chorus] I build the future quietly With fire behind my eyes I read the storm before it comes I watch the new sun rise I am code and heart I am steel and dream A man behind the signal In a world of machines I build the future quietly With the people that I love With my feet upon the ground And my eyes turned above I build the future quietly But my spirit is loud I am still becoming And I am standing proud [Outro] I was never chasing noise I was listening for the sign A signal in the distance And I know that it is mine
