[Verse 1] I was waiting for a sign in the margin of the page Counting every locked door, calling caution wisdom's name Then I learned a little language, put a measure to the fear Every answer made a staircase, every step brought morning near [Pre-Chorus] If the ground won't hold me yet I'll lay stones beneath my feet If the fire isn't in the sky I'll strike the match and breathe [Chorus] Build it in, build it in Hope is a habit under skin Learn a little, move a little Make the body answer back again Build it in, build it in No distant hand is coming in When the world goes dark and wide I can raise a place to stand inside [Verse 2] I traded perfect plans for twenty minutes at a time Put the water by the bed, put the hard truth in a line Called a friend before the silence turned my room into a cave Every small and stubborn choice became a shape my future gave [Pre-Chorus] I don't need a borrowed flame I don't need a louder crowd I can train the quiet muscle That keeps pulling me back out [Chorus] Build it in, build it in Hope is a habit under skin Learn a little, move a little Make the body answer back again Build it in, build it in No distant hand is coming in When the world goes dark and wide I can raise a place to stand inside [Bridge] Knowledge in the bloodstream Courage in the knees A stronger heart is not a wish It's a thousand ordinary deeds [Breakdown] Read the page Lift the weight Take the walk Call the name Start again Start again Start again [Final Chorus] Build it in, build it in Hope is a habit under skin Learn a little, move a little Make the body answer back again Build it in, build it in No distant hand is coming in When the world goes dark and wide I can raise a place to stand inside [Outro] If you need hope, build it in If you need hope, begin One clear thought, one steady breath Build it in, build it in
