[Intro: dramatic piano, syncopated 808] [Verse 1: theatrical rhythmic melody] The auctioneer is calling out my dreams A hundred futures shining under beams A home, a journey, someone else's kiss A thousand little lives I wouldn't want to miss [Pre-Chorus: rising intensity] I raise my hand for something new But every bid means letting something through [Chorus: soaring emotional melody] Going once for the life I wanted Going twice for what could be Every dream I buy is haunted By the ones that won't belong to me [Halftime drums, layered falsetto] I have a treasure in my hands But still keep bidding on another chance [Break: melodic cowbell, sliding sub-bass] [Bridge: tender piano, sustained vocal] I know I can't afford them all The hammer has to someday fall And when I leave with what I've won I'll mourn the things I left undone [Final Hook: octave harmonies] I'm rich with all that I possess And poor with all I'll never get [Outro: auction gavel] Sold. And I still want more.
