[Verse 1] Alarm clock screaming at 4:45 Most of the world's still dreaming, but I'm alive Lacing up my shoes in the dark Another day to leave my mark Not with fireworks or grand gestures But with the quiet work that no one measures Coffee cold, muscles sore But I'm walking through that training door 'Cause champions aren't made in a day [Hook] One percent better than yesterday That's the only way One percent better than yesterday [Chorus] I'm building greatness grain by grain Through the sunshine and the rain Every rep, every mile Makes it all worthwhile Rome wasn't built in a single night Neither was this burning light Inside my chest that won't let me rest Until I've given my very best One percent better every day [Verse 2] Stopwatch ticking, hundredths count Every fraction's paramount Last week I shaved off point-zero-three Might not sound like much to you and me But that's the difference between gold and fourth Between going home and going forth To stand upon that podium Years of work in that one moment When the anthem plays [Hook] One percent better than yesterday That's the champion's way One percent better than yesterday [Chorus] I'm building greatness grain by grain Through the sunshine and the rain Every rep, every mile Makes it all worthwhile Rome wasn't built in a single night Neither was this burning light Inside my chest that won't let me rest Until I've given my very best One percent better every day [Verse 3] Teammates think I'm crazy, maybe they're right Perfecting my form by candlelight While they're out living their lives I'm here making sacrifices Social media sees the glory But they don't know the real story Of ice baths and protein shakes And all the little steps it takes To be extraordinary [Bridge] They say I'm obsessed, and maybe I am But I've got a dream and I've got a plan To turn all these tiny improvements Into Olympic movements Ed would say it's just hard work Beyoncé knows you can't just lurk Around the edges of greatness You gotta embrace the ache, the lateness Of getting home when others sleep The promises that you keep To yourself when no one's watching That's when champions are born [Verse 4] Diet planned down to the gram Recovery mapped out like a program Sleep scheduled to the minute 'Cause every detail matters in it The pursuit of human perfection Under the world's inspection When the time comes to perform After riding out the storm Of preparation [Hook] One percent better than yesterday That's the only way One percent better than yesterday [Chorus] I'm building greatness grain by grain Through the sunshine and the rain Every rep, every mile Makes it all worthwhile Rome wasn't built in a single night Neither was this burning light Inside my chest that won't let me rest Until I've given my very best One percent better every day [Verse 5] When I finally take that track Years of training on my back Every morning I got up When I wanted to give up Will be there in my stride All that work I couldn't hide From myself or from the clock Built me solid as a rock Ready for my moment [Final Hook] One percent better than yesterday Led me to this day One percent better than yesterday [Final Chorus] I built this greatness grain by grain Through the sunshine and the rain Every rep, every mile Made it all worthwhile Rome wasn't built in a single night Neither was this burning light That's in my chest, gave me my best Now I'm ready for the test One percent better every day One percent better every day That's how champions are made
