Miles from Where I Started

Lyrics

[Intro] Brooklyn on my shoulders, school bell in my ear One more step across the ledge, one more reason not to fear [Verse 1] Dad says be home by ten, Mom leaves food by the stove Uncle’s old advice still follows everywhere I go Homework in my backpack, bruises underneath my sleeve Everybody needs a piece of me; I barely get to breathe The city keeps on moving when your plans fall through A mask can hide your face, not the promises you knew I watched the skyline tilt, heard the whole world call So I tied my laces tighter and I answered through the fall [Pre-Chorus] If I wait for perfect, someone pays the cost If I run from every burden, I become what I’ve lost [Chorus] I’m not ready, but I’m going anyway With a heart full of questions and a debt I have to pay Every leap says, “You can change what’s underneath” I’m Miles from where I started, still finding my feet When the whole world asks me who I’m supposed to be I choose the ones beside me, then I choose to believe [Verse 2] Different worlds in the window, different faces in the glass Every hero brings a story, every story leaves a scar They tell me there’s a pattern, tell me stay inside the lines But my mother taught me courage doesn’t wait for a sign I miss the train, miss the call, miss the chance to explain Try to carry every promise till it buckles my frame Then my father says, “You’re more than what you do tonight” And I hear it in the silence before I take flight [Pre-Chorus] Maybe growing up is learning what you cannot save Then showing up for someone when you’re shaking in the rain [Chorus] I’m not ready, but I’m going anyway With a heart full of questions and a debt I have to pay Every leap says, “You can change what’s underneath” I’m Miles from where I started, still finding my feet When the whole world asks me who I’m supposed to be I choose the ones beside me, then I choose to believe [Bridge] No prophecy, no blueprint, no permission from the sky Just a kid with borrowed time and a reason to try If I fall, I’ll fall forward; if I break, I’ll build anew The responsibility is heavy, but it brought me back to you [Final Chorus] I’m not ready, but I’m going anyway Past the fear, past the noise, past the words I couldn’t say Every leap says, “You can change what’s underneath” I’m Miles from where I started, now I know what I believe When the whole world asks me who I’m supposed to be I’ll protect the ones I love, and let the rest unfold in me [Outro] Brooklyn on my shoulders, sunrise on the wall I’m still learning how to rise, but I’m answering the call