[Intro] Cold nights Thin coat One hope That’s all I was holding Empty fridge Late rent No halo Just storms unfolding [Verse 1] I was writing on a bus pass Ink ran when the rain hit Whole world saying "fall back" Heart said "nah, this ain’t it" Slept on floors, chase that vision Friends turned ghost, then distant Every “no” just fed my hunger Every loss built my resistance They laughed when I mapped my future On a napkin, coffee stain border Said, "Grow up, go take orders" I grew teeth, bit through that torture Kept my fire in a matchbox Wind tried hard to blow it out Held my hand around that spark Till my fingers bled from doubt [Chorus] I dragged my dream alive Through the dirt, through the fire, through the night They tried to break my mind But I turned every wound into light When the whole world pushed me under I came back loud like thunder I dragged my dream alive Yeah, I dragged my dream alive [Verse 2] Mama cried at the kitchen table Bills stacked like a brick wall I swore I’d flip that fable Carve my name in the hard stone, stand tall Bagpipes scream like battle calls Violins cut through the silence Guitars growl under every scar That’s the sound of my defiance I was choking on the cheap smoke Clocked in, heart clocked out Break room thoughts, big hopes Boss talk small, I tuned him out Walking home with my feet numb Winter air in my thin lungs Every step like a war drum Every doubt got its head rung [Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Every time they buried me They just fed the roots Every time they cursed my name I wore it like a suit Hands blistered from the dragging Dream heavy, road rough But I’m built from every setback Iron faith, jagged luck [crescendo] Hear that pipe cry high Hear that string line rise Hear that guitar strike That’s the sound of my life [Chorus]
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