[Verse 1] I wake before the floorboards talk Cold water, straight to the face While they still sleep, I lace my boots And chase the day with a stare I count my losses like receipts I sign my name with callused hands Every mile had teeth in it Every step had to take a stand [Pre-Chorus] I built this slow Brick by brick No lucky break Just grit and risk The door swung shut I found the wall Then I climbed that wall And kept on going [Chorus] I want it bad I earn it hard (I earn it hard) I want it bad With iron in my hands (Iron in my hands) No clean path No borrowed crown I bend, I break Then I stand my ground I want it bad I earn it hard (I earn it hard) [Verse 2] While they made noise, I made a plan While they ran wild, I ran clean I said no to the easy road And yes to the work unseen Late nights stacked like heavy stones Sweat on my collar, dust on my name I learned to breathe through pressure And feed the flame [Pre-Chorus] I built this slow Brick by brick No lucky break Just grit and risk The door swung shut I found the wall Then I climbed that wall And kept on going [Chorus] I want it bad I earn it hard (I earn it hard) I want it bad With iron in my hands (Iron in my hands) No clean path No borrowed crown I bend, I break Then I stand my ground I want it bad I earn it hard (I earn it hard) [Bridge] If I fall, I learn If I bleed, I burn If the world says stop I take another turn I came too far To back away This hunger in my chest Won’t fade [Final Chorus] I want it bad I earn it hard (I earn it hard) I want it bad With iron in my hands (Iron in my hands) No clean path No borrowed crown I bend, I break Then I stand my ground I want it bad I earn it hard I want it bad I earn it hard [Outro] Brick by brick I made my name Brick by brick I stayed in the flame
