[Voiceline] “To make a waffle entirely from scratch, First you must invent the universe.” [Verse 1] Judgment comes easier than creation Everybody’s a critic, feeding on imitation Everybody wants their work to be the one Standing at the summit, hiding where it’s from Recreation comes easier than invention Take apart the past and give it new dimension Gather every fragment, help the pieces grow Build upon the bedrock laid so long ago [Pre-Chorus] Look beneath your feet Whose shoulders bear your dreams? [Chorus] We stand on the shoulders of giants Look down—you are nothing without their guidance We could be tomorrow’s giants Look up—you’re the reason their fire keeps rising So don’t lock away what’s yours Let it loose in the world Someone else lifted you up too Even if you won’t admit it’s true [Verse 2] We make laws, then manufacture morals Build a higher wall so a few can own it all Don’t let their gaslight twist what you knew Every work is borrowed, every old thing made new [Pre-Chorus] Look beneath your feet Whose shoulders bear your dreams? [Chorus] We stand on the shoulders of giants Look down—you are nothing without their guidance We could be tomorrow’s giants Look up—you’re the reason their fire keeps rising So don’t lock away what’s yours Let it loose in the world Someone else lifted you up too Even if you won’t admit it’s true
