Top Rope Sky

[Verse 1] He was all canvas and concrete Heavy boots Taped-up pride Counting ceiling tiles between rounds Dreaming ‘bout the clouds outside Trained to grind it out on the mat Head down Hands locked tight But his heart kept drifting upward To the rafters in the lights [Chorus] He learned how to fly off the top rope Heart in his throat But he let go Crowd like a storm when he spread those arms Falling just to land in his own halo He learned how to fly off the top rope Scared out of his mind Still he jumped Though Every bruise on his back spelled out one line: You don’t get wings ‘til you leave the ropes behind [Verse 2] First time Knees shook on the turnbuckle Sweat stung both his eyes He heard his old coach in his memory “Stay grounded Stay alive” Then some kid yelled out his name Little cardboard sign held high So he smiled Closed both fists Stepped into the empty sky [Chorus] He learned how to fly off the top rope Heart in his throat But he let go Crowd like a storm when he spread those arms Falling just to land in his own halo He learned how to fly off the top rope Scared out of his mind Still he jumped Though Every bruise on his back spelled out one line: You don’t get wings ‘til you leave the ropes behind [Bridge] Every scar is a takeoff Every fall A try again He touched fear with both hands Then he used it like a friend (oh yeah) Now the kid in the cheap seats Thinks “maybe I could rise” As he climbs up to that corner Ready to rewrite the sky [Chorus] He learned how to fly off the top rope Heart in his throat But he let go Crowd like a storm when he spread those arms Falling just to land in his own halo He learned how to fly off the top rope Scared out of his mind Still he jumped Though Every bruise on his back spelled out one line: You don’t get wings ‘til you leave the ropes behind