Run It! (feat. Starry)

[Intro] Yeah Wake up ready Shoes by the door Heart on my sleeve Key in the ignition [Verse 1] Calendar crowded Still I carve my name Deadlines barking I just walk ‘em on the chain Started in a bedroom Floor was my desk Phone as a tripod Dreams in a mess Friends said "maybe" I heard "move faster" Glued my doubts To the back of a black plaster Four in the morning Face in the glow Typing my future One shaky note Mama washing dishes Radio too loud Told me "stay humble But make yourself proud" So I took that phrase Like a tattoo inside Every closed door Became a joyride Bus seat Notebook Shaking in my hand Lyrics in the margins Ticket rubber band Teacher said "focus" I was Just not here I was drawing blueprints For a different frontier [Pre-Chorus] Used to keep it quiet Now I talk my plans Underestimate me That’s part of the dance Every little failure Folded in my fist Turned it to a promise I just whispered this [Chorus] I run it I run it Say my name and watch me come alive If there’s a wall Then I’m above it I don’t wait in any line I run it I run it Breath is burning But I love the fire They wanna doubt me I’ll outrun it I’m the engine I’m the driver [Verse 2] Hand-me-down hoodie Frayed at the seam Still walked in the room Like I owned the whole scene Eyes on the exit Always plotting routes How to turn one chance Into twenty-two rounds Scroll past flexes Gold on the feed Pocket full of lint But I plant new seeds Didn’t have much Just a borrowed car Tank on empty Still I chased that star First little paycheck Didn’t touch a thing Stacked it on the dresser Like a private king Invest in a mic Then some better lights Turned a quiet corner Into live stage nights Every "maybe later" Became "right now" Every shaky whisper Is a war-cry sound Even on the days I was close to done I laced up heavy And I chose to run [Pre-Chorus] Used to be the shadow At the edge of the frame Now I sign my stories Like I sign my name Every tired muscle Every sleepless twist All of it is fuel When I say like this [Chorus] I run it I run it Say my name and watch me come alive If there’s a wall Then I’m above it I don’t wait in any line I run it I run it Breath is burning But I love the fire They wanna doubt me I’ll outrun it I’m the engine I’m the driver [Verse 3] Old friend calling "Haven’t seen you much" I’ve been in the lab Putting lightning in a cup Miss a couple parties Miss a couple trends Gain a hundred stories Only I can send Seen a lot of eyes Rolling at the start Same ones widen When I play my part Funny how opinions Fade in the rearview When you keep going Past what they knew Daily little choices Forks in the road Scroll till dawn Or sharpen your sword I was tired of "almost" Tired of "if" So I built a bridge Where they said "no lift" Bruises on my ego Scars on my pride But both look good From the winning side If I fall flat You can quote me then I’ll stand back up And I’ll run again [Pre-Chorus] Every heavy heartbeat Drumming in my chest Tells me "pick your future Don’t you ever rest" I can hear the echo Of the kid I missed Begging me to prove That we were made for this [Chorus] I run it I run it