[Intro] Laces tight, door swings wide Cold air biting, nowhere to hide [Verse 1] Coffee on my tongue, keys in my fist Left foot lands and I refuse to miss Past the bakery, past the bus-stop glass Counting every block as the minutes pass My old blue jacket snapping at the seam I chase the corner like a fever dream You say slow down, I say not today The hill gets steep, so I make it pay [Pre-Chorus] Breath in, breath out No room for doubt Heel strike, head high I’m still alive [Chorus] Run it up, run it up, tear through the morning Heart like a siren, every muscle warning Run it up, run it up, pavement below If my legs say stop, I say no, no, no Run it up! [Verse 2] Rain on the railing, mud on my shoe A dog barks twice like it knows what I’ll do Traffic rolls by with its windows sealed I’m out here earning every inch of field Red light frozen, I bounce in place Sweat draws a map down the side of my face The park gate opens, the path bends left I’ve got ten more minutes and nothing left [Pre-Chorus] Breath in, breath out No room for doubt Heel strike, head high I’m still alive [Chorus] Run it up, run it up, tear through the morning Heart like a siren, every muscle warning Run it up, run it up, pavement below If my legs say stop, I say no, no, no Run it up! [Breakdown] Hands up—count four! One, two, three, four! Knees high—push more! One, two, three, four! Turn the corner, bite the air Leave the tired sitting there [Bridge] Maybe I’m slow, maybe I’m strange But every mile rearranges my brain The finish is a rumor, the road is the proof I keep my promise with each ringing shoe [Final Chorus] Run it up, run it up, tear through the morning Heart like a siren, every muscle warning Run it up, run it up, pavement below If my legs say stop, I say no, no, no Run it up, run it up, louder and faster Sweat on my collar, I’m chasing disaster Run it up, run it up, one more go If my legs say stop, I say no, no, no [Outro] Laces loose, lungs still loud Back at the door, grinning proud Tomorrow morning, same attack I’ll find the road—and take it back
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