[Verse 1]
Hand-me-down shoes
Scuffed up toes
Backyard battles
Grass-stained clothes
Used to race bikes
Till the sun went down
Trading cheap cards
Like a king with a crown
Then the boys got loud
Talking fast schemes
Counting small wins
Like they big dreams
Chasing short highs
Chasing cheap thrills
I was staring past that
Out past the hills
[Chorus]
I remember when I grew up
Stopped playing kid games
Stopped chasing little moments
Started carving out my name
I knew I could do it
Just had to close my eyes
Now look at me
I touched the sky
Look at me
I touched the sky (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Phone full of numbers
Faces
First names
Weekend stories
All sounding the same
I left that circle
Walked my own road
Quiet apartment
Heart on overload
Late night coffee
Hands on my face
Rent due Monday
Still doubled my pace
Every locked door
Just a new try
Every setback
Fuel for the climb
[Chorus]
I remember when I grew up
Stopped playing kid games
Stopped chasing little moments
Started carving out my name
I knew I could do it
Just had to close my eyes
Now look at me
I touched the sky
Look at me
I touched the sky
[Bridge]
They said “slow down”
I said “not this time”
They said “be realistic”
I said “watch me rise”
From that small-town porch
To this high-rise light
Same old heart
But a different height (hey!)
[Chorus]
I remember when I grew up
Stopped playing kid games
Stopped chasing little lies
Started running with my faith
I knew I could do it
Didn’t let the fear decide
Now look at me
I touched the sky
Look at me
I touched the sky