[Verse 1] Life a lot like a game of chess First you a pawn out front, facing stress On your own in the front of battle Still you stand there calm when the pieces rattle Like you knew the truth all along Small step first, but the whole board strong Every scar got a move in it Every loss got a new groove in it You learn the board by the hits it gave Learn to breathe where the old men prayed Sacrifices make the line shift Trade a little now, watch the time lift [Chorus] Hands up Pawn to bishop Hands up I’m moving different Hands up Knight from the past Hands up I was built to last [Verse 2] After the fall, you don’t fold, you climb A little quicker than most, you find your time Direct fighter flight in a crooked row Take the long cut when the cold winds blow You move in dashing ways, quick, unseen Cut through doubt like a split-screen scene Learned from the grave, but you still bloom Grey turned gold in a crowded room Then with a little time, the shape changes Old pain rearranges What was trapped turns free in your chest What was left behind becomes your best [Chorus] Hands up Pawn to bishop Hands up I’m moving different Hands up Knight from the past Hands up I was built to last [Bridge] And if they ask how you got that far Tell ’em pressure made the silent star Tell ’em every bruise had a point to prove Tell ’em even fear had to make room Hands up (hands up) I’m still in the game Hands up (hands up) I still know my name [Chorus] Hands up Pawn to bishop Hands up I’m moving different Hands up Knight from the past Hands up I was built to last
