[Verse 1] First day New shoes on the pavement U.A. gates look a mile high Laughing loud so they don’t see me thinking What if I fry my own mind? Sparks dance on my fingers like they’re daring me “Go on Light it up Don’t stall” One blast too big and I’m babbling nonsense They’re laughing But they still call [Chorus] I was just a kid with a runaway charge Trying not to burn out my own heart From shaking hands to saving lives on the line Yeah I messed up a lot Still I stood in the shock Now I’m a Pro and I’m holding that sign From static to spotlight This spark is mine [Verse 2] Study nights Coffee in the common room Notes stained with cold cheap tea Training scars hiding under my jacket But I joke so they don’t see Villains hit Class bells stopped ringing Smoke and fear in the broken glass I aimed I shook But I pulled that trigger “Keep it together This one has to land” [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] I’m not the strongest in the story I’m not the coolest in the frame But when the sky turns black and buzzing Someone’s gotta call my name [spoken Breathless] “Line ‘em up I’ll take the hit If it keeps my friends Breathing through this” [crescendo] Now crowds scream louder than my heartbeat Billboards brighter than the storm inside Mom’s old TV playing my highlights I bow Then I laugh ’cause I’m still that guy [Chorus]
