[Intro – Instrumental: Heavy palm-muted riff + distant turntable scratch + slow building drums] [Verse 1 – Rap, low intense delivery, building tension] Dust in my eyes Reach Reach for the sky Ankles shackled to the dirt Dust in my eyes Reach for the sky Paper wings Pinned to my back All of my prayers Folded and stacked [Pre-Chorus – Sung, melodic, rising intensity] Every step heavy as stone Every dream says “time to go home” [Chorus – Powerful sung vocals + layered harmonies, big guitars] Reach Reach for the sky Ankles shackled to the earth as fallen angels fly by Angels keep passing me by They’re brushing my hair On their way through the night I’m stuck to the ground But my heart’s in the height I reach Reach Reach I reach for the sky [Verse 2 – Faster rap, more aggressive, slight distortion] Dust in my eyes Their halos glow Over my street Names in the clouds Mine at my feet I reach I talk big In a whispering room Planting these hopes In a cracked plastic bloom I fall to my knees From the loud sonic boom Fall to my knees Reach for the skies No savior here This dust in my eyes [Pre-Chorus – Sung, desperate and climbing] Every “not yet” sounds like “a no” Still I pull Still I pull at the rope Who will save my soul? I reach [Chorus – Full band, huge sung vocals, add gang vocals on repeats] Reach Reach for the sky Ankles shackled to the earth as fallen angels fly by Angels keep passing me by They’re brushing my hair On their way through the night I’m stuck to the ground But my heart’s in the height I reach Reach Reach I reach for the sky Falling to my knees [Bridge – Half screamed / half sung, breakdown feel, heavy drop] If they can fall I can rise (oh) Turn these chains into a key Let the weight sharpen my climb And set me free I’m not done I’m not done this time I break these chains For all mankind [Final Chorus – Biggest, most anthemic, layered screams + clean vocals] Reach Reach for the sky Ankles shackled to the earth as fallen angels fly by Angels keep passing me by They’re brushing my hair On their way through the night I’m stuck to the ground But my heart’s in the height I reach Reach Reach I reach for the sky [Outro – Rap-sung hybrid, slowing intensity, final defiant push] Reach Reach till it hurts Ankles in ashes Hands full of dirt I took all the lashes But now I am free Time to save all the masses I reach Reach Reach for the sky [End – Instrumental fade: Heavy riff + final turntable scratch + distant angelic choir echo]
