[Intro] Cup on the curb, rain in the seam Still count steps through a half-lit dream No clean slate, just a pen and a plan Turn small change into where I am [Verse 1] Thin cardboard rim, but the weight feels real Hands stay steady when the floor won't heal Receipt in my pocket, names crossed out Took one wrong turn, found a new route Mop water shining by the backdoor rail Every little loss got a paper trail I don't need applause, I need room to breathe Made a small parade from the things they'd leave [Hook] Paper cup parade, make way, make way Still moving forward with the debt I paid Paper cup parade, no crown, no praise I built my road from the scraps of yesterday [Verse 2] Cold tea, bus pass, two coins in a fist Everybody talks like they know what they missed I learned real quick who was there for the climb Who only came round when the weather was fine Now the kick hits hard and the doubt steps back I keep one clear thought in a blacked-out flat If the whole world bends, I can bend with the frame But I won't let a cheap little cup hold my name [Hook] Paper cup parade, make way, make way Still moving forward with the debt I paid Paper cup parade, no crown, no praise I built my road from the scraps of yesterday [Outro] One cup, one step, one street at a time No polished story, but the rhythm is mine
0/500