[Verse 1] I roll in with a tote bag full of half-baked plans Coffee on the ledger blue ink on my hands My phone buzz like a metronome at the edge of the night Got a name on a napkin and a fire in my sight [Pre-Chorus] We were counting on a maybe turning pennies into light Every pitch I ever wrote keeps me up and out of sight I can hear the room lean in when I say, "this could fly" One more line, one more try [Chorus] Build it up, build it up from a kitchen floor Build it up, build it up until they want more Hold that dream, hold that dream like a spark in your hand We don’t need permission we just need a band [Verse 2] There’s a stain on the table from a cold black tea A laptop full of mockups and a borrowed guarantee My friends say "go get it" when the bills hit hard We’re drawing little futures on the back of a card [Pre-Chorus] We were counting on a maybe turning pennies into light Every pitch I ever wrote keeps me up and out of sight I can hear the room lean in when I say, "this could fly" One more line, one more try [Chorus] Build it up, build it up from a kitchen floor Build it up, build it up until they want more Hold that dream, hold that dream like a spark in your hand We don’t need permission we just need a band [Bridge] [Breakdown] If the line goes red we’ll paint it green If the door stays shut we’ll make a scene I’ve got risk in my ribs and a grin that won’t quit Say it with me now we’re built for this [Chorus] Build it up, build it up from a kitchen floor Build it up, build it up until they want more Hold that dream, hold that dream like a spark in your hand We don’t need permission we just need a band
