[Intro] I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room Gold in my step, salt in my shoes Portland nights, let the rain spell truth Sunset Beach glow when I slide through [Harmony1] (Ooh) I move with the whole block breathing (Ooh) Hard-earned calm, no need for proving (Ooh) Tide on my mind, roads under moon (Ooh) I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room [Verse 1] Started off small in a room with a view Back of the city, where the wet wind blew Eugene to Portland, I learned that pace Look alive quick, but I don’t race Hands got scars from the workday grind Eyes on the prize, but I keep my spine When the van rolled west and the clouds broke blue I let the miles tell me what to do [Pre-Chorus] Then the floor got warm And the crowd got near Every old doubt left When my name rang clear I came up slow With a steady stride Now they lean in close When I step inside [Chorus] I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room From Portland blocks to the coast at noon I sync the room, I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room [Harmony2] (Ooh) Blacktop shine and a salt-stung face (Ooh) Every hard mile gave me my place (Ooh) Still standing tall in the same old boots (Ooh) I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room [Verse 2] Rolled down south where the fir trees lean Found my reflection in the river green On the Oregon coast, where the wind cuts hard Sunset Beach lit up like a postcard Fishhook fingers and a steady grin I seen broke boys fold, I seen leaders win I don’t need loud when the look is enough One nod from me and the whole thing tough [Pre-Chorus] Then the bassline drops And the heads all turn I don’t force my way I let the room learn Step by step I build that heat Every face in sync When I find the beat [Chorus] I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room From Portland blocks to the coast at noon I sync the room, I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room [Harmony3] (Ooh) Tide rolls in and the pressure fades (Ooh) Steel in my voice and a slow-burn blaze (Ooh) If you know, you know, that’s my proof (Ooh) I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room [Verse 3] Met a kid on the dock with a busted old cap Said he wanted out, wanted more than that I told him, "Move clean, keep your chin up high Let your work do the talking, let your actions fly" We watched that sunset tear the sky in two Orange on the waves and the gulls came through I seen hope look real in a freezing wind That’s when the next hard chapter begins [Pre-Chorus] And the night got deep But the line stayed clear If you bring that fire I’ll bring it here No wasted steps No borrowed shine Just a steady pulse And a straight-line climb [Chorus] I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room From Portland blocks to the coast at noon I sync the room, I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room (Yeah) I sync the room [Verse 4] Now the whole coast knows when I come around From the bridge to the beach, from the docks to town Not a flash in the dark, not a weekend mood I’m a long-run pulse with a real-life groove If the world gets wild, I stay in control Strong on the edge and calm in the cold So when I step in, you can feel that truth I don’t need to push — I move the room [Bridge] Let it breathe Let it land Salt on the tongue Dirt on the hands No crown on me Just a steady glow Portland to the sea Watch the whole thing go [Chorus] I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room I don’t chase the beat — I sync the room From Portland blocks to the coast at noon I sync the room, I sync
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