[Verse 1] She ran the numbers, morning two Tickets piled like dishes in the sink "We need twice the people on this floor" The room went quiet — no one liked the score She'd ridden rockets once before Knew the sound before the engine roars [Chorus] Build the machine that builds the dream Hold the line that no one ever sees Write it down, and don't get stuck If you don't know who decides — it's you [Verse 2] She called around — "When'd you add the levels?" One said "bloodbath." One said "way too late" Spun a wheel, a random team stood up No rehearsal — show us what you've made Progress, impact, momentum on the wall A hundred small decisions before nightfall [Chorus] Build the machine that builds the dream She built the engine while they built the name Write it down, and don't get stuck Progress, impact, momentum — us [Bridge] They celebrate the product and the name The headline and the billion-dollar fame But someone poured the foundation in the dark Someone wired the walls before the spark John said, "We need Claire in a box" She laughed — then wrote the book [Final Chorus] Build the machine that builds the dream Seven thousand strong and still it's clean Write it down, and don't get stuck The decision-maker's always us [Outro] Someone's gotta build the house While the rest just talk about the view
