I TOOK THE STAIRS TO SPACE

[Verse 1] I was just trying to get home Took the stairs instead of the elevator, Kept climbing, didn’t look back, And before I knew it, The air got thin The sky got dark And my shoes caught fire I guess I’m not the only one Who’s left their footprints in the clouds, Who’s waved at the moon Like an old friend from school And forgot how to come back down. [Pre-Chorus] Did you leave the door unlocked? Did you write my name down? Since you’ve been gone Since you’ve been here? [Chorus] NO! I can’t stop now! I’m too high up to remember the ground! The sun’s getting closer, my lungs getting tight, I’ll burn before I get it right! NO! I can’t stop now! If I look down, I’ll never get out! One more step, one more flight, One more promise I’ll break tonight! [Verse 2] I swear I only meant to leave for a minute, I swear I had a plan— But somewhere between the third floor and the stratosphere, I forgot who I am. I saw birds turn to stars, I saw skyscrapers melt, I saw my childhood house floating past me, And it didn’t feel real. [Breakdown] I was at a bus station once, years ago. And this old man sat next to me, Didn’t say a word for an hour, just sat there. Then, right before my bus pulled in, He grabbed my sleeve and whispered the six words I’ll remember for the rest of my life “The stairs only go one way.” [Chorus] NO! I can’t stop now! I’m too high up to remember the ground! The sun’s getting closer, my lungs getting tight, I’ll burn before I get it right! NO! I can’t stop now! If I look down, I’ll never get out! One more step, one more flight, One more promise I’ll break tonight! [Outro] I’m not lost. I’m not lost. I swear, I’m not lost. ...But I don’t know how to stop.