Clockwork Dreams

Yeah, yeah Turn the lights low, let the city breathe Late nights, bright sights, all I need Uh [Verse 1] I came from the block where the rain hit hard Where hope felt small and the days left scars But I learned real quick how to stand up tall Even when life said I might just fall Used to stare out windows, watching cars roll past Thinking one day mine, I’m gon’ move that fast Now I’m in my lane with a mind on gold Young soul, big plans, never do what I’m told I was broke with a dream and a pen in hand Now I’m building up steps where they drew no plans Every loss was a lesson, every bruise made steel Every cut taught me what the grind might heal They laughed when I said I’d be more than this Now I’m aiming so high I can’t ever miss Still humble, still hungry, still chasing peace Trying to turn all the noise to a masterpiece [Chorus] Tick-tock, I don’t wait on time I build my path, I design my climb Heart strong, mind locked, no retreat Clockwork dreams got me moving on beat Tick-tock, hear the world go round I stay ten toes when it all breaks down No sleep, big goals, eyes on beams I’m living life through my clockwork dreams [Verse 2] I done seen fake smiles with a hidden blade Seen real ones fold when the pressure stayed So I trust my steps and I trust my pace Not everybody built for this kind of race I got family hopes in the back of my mind So I hustle with love, not just for shine I remember cold nights with the heater low Now I’m warming these stages wherever I go Some days heavy, got stress in my chest But I breathe through storms and I give my best Pain tried boxing me into one lane But I broke that lock and I changed that frame They said slow down, but I sped up more Turned closed signs into open doors Now I write my name where the fear once stood Trying to make something great from misunderstood [Chorus] Tick-tock, I don’t wait on time I build my path, I design my climb Heart strong, mind locked, no retreat Clockwork dreams got me moving on beat Tick-tock, hear the world go round I stay ten toes when it all breaks down No sleep, big goals, eyes on beams I’m living life through my clockwork dreams [Bridge] If the lights go dark, I glow inside If the road gets rough, I still gon’ ride If they doubt my name, let ‘em talk all day I been built from pressure, I don’t break that way If I fall, I rise, that’s automatic Turn pain to art, make magic from static I’m not lucky, nah, I paid my dues Now the sky look close in these worn-out shoes [Verse 3] Now I move wiser, less talk, more plans Learned power don’t always come loud from hands Sometimes strength is calm when the chaos shout Sometimes winning means what you live without I want peace in the house and food on plates Want my people smiling, no fear of dates Want a future bright where the kids see proof That a dream can grow from a leaky roof So I rap with fire but my soul stay clear Every bar from the heart, every line sincere And if one person hears this and starts to believe Then I did more good than I thought I’d achieve [Final Chorus] Tick-tock, I don’t wait on time I build my path, I design my climb Heart strong, mind locked, no retreat Clockwork dreams got me moving on beat Tick-tock, hear the world go round I stay ten toes when it all breaks down No sleep, big goals, eyes on beams I’m living life through my clockwork dreams [Outro] Yeah Clockwork dreams Built from dust, built from faith