When I Grow Up I Wanna Be

[Intro] When I grow up I wanna be a shark When I grow up I wanna be a T. rex When I grow up I wanna be a dragon When I grow up… [Verse 1] Back when I was ten with a pen and a notebook Drawing monsters in the margins where the rules broke Thought power meant teeth and a loud roar Didn’t know real strength bleeds on the floor Shark in the dark where the pressure bends ribs T. rex steps make the whole earth flinch Dragon in my chest, born in the furnace Fire in the lungs every word got purpose They said calm down, I said burn bright They said fit in, I said fight back Every no was a weight I dragged Every doubt turned iron-clad Built a throne from the stones they threw Built a spine from the lines I grew If I breathe flame it’s not for show It’s to light my path when the pressure grows [Pre-Chorus] I used to dream in claws and scales Now I know when to circle — I can smell the blood Still. No more hiding in the crowd. [Chorus] When I grow up I’m bringing beast mode Break the ceiling, overload When I grow up I breathe that fire Redefine what they call a fighter Shark heart — silent when I hunt T. rex steps — heavy when I stomp Dragon lungs — heat when I speak When I grow up — I don’t go weak [Verse 2] I’m not a kid with a sketchbook dream But that fire I drew still burns in me The teeth, the roar, the wings I sketched Weren’t make-believe — they were mindset I don’t need scales just to prove I bite Don’t need claws just to fight my fight Shark still swims when the water’s rough Still circles slow till it’s sure enough T. rex steps — shake steel and brick Heavy with purpose, I won't quit Dragon breath in the words I speak Heat in my lungs — I unleash Every scar got a syllabus Every loss turned militant I don’t snap — I evolve I don’t beg — I resolve [Pre-Chorus] I used to dream in claws and scales Now I know when to circle — I can smell the blood Still. No more hiding in the crowd. [Chorus] When I grow up I’m bringing beast mode Break the ceiling, overload When I grow up I breathe that fire Redefine what they call a fighter Shark heart — silent when I hunt T. rex steps — heavy when I stomp Dragon lungs — heat when I speak When I grow up — I don’t go weak [Breakdown] Beast mode I was a kid with impossible dreams Now I’m what I said I’d be No more biting my tongue No more starving the hunger You said fit in — I said fight back You said quiet — I go loud Circle (blood) — till the weakness shows Strike (stomp) — when the moment slows Ignite (let it burn) — when the pressure grows Open it up. Break the floor. Circle. Strike. Ignite. Circle. Strike. Ignite. Circle. Strike. Ignite. BEAST. MODE. [Final Chorus] When I grow up I’m bringing beast mode Break the ceiling, overload When I grow up I breathe that fire Redefine what they call a fighter Shark heart — silent when I hunt T. rex steps — heavy when I stomp Dragon lungs — heat when I speak When I grow up — I don’t go weak When I grow up — I don’t go weak When I grow up — I don’t go weak