[Verse 1]
Max got paint on his sneakers
Glue on his fingers, ink on his face
Doodles on the math test margins
Turn every blank page into space
Lunch tray, sketchin’ on napkins
Cardboard castle in the hallway bins
Teacher says “dream a little quieter”
He smiles, “I don’t know how to dim” (nah)
[Chorus]
Max paints the world in color
Where they see gray, he sees sky
Big wide lines runnin’ off the paper
He don’t fit in, and that’s why he’ll fly
Keep that heart like a highlighter
Bright on the edges, bold on the spine
Max paints the world in color
And the world starts shining in time
[Verse 2]
Kids talk screens and high scores
Max draws heroes on their phones
Turns a crack in the sidewalk
To a dragon made of stone
Art show, little name on the corner
But the room stops, caught in his sun
Self-portrait with a cape on his shoulders
‘Cause he knows the best stories start young (yeah)
[Chorus]
Max paints the world in color
Where they see gray, he sees sky
Big wide lines runnin’ off the paper
He don’t fit in, and that’s why he’ll fly
Keep that heart like a highlighter
Bright on the edges, bold on the spine
Max paints the world in color
And the world starts shining in time
[Bridge]
They say “grow up, get in line”
He says “watch me redesign”
Every locker, every wall
Tiny sparks that start it all
Blue for the days you’re doubting
Gold for the times you rise
Max signs his name in the corner
Then hands you the brush and says “try” (come on)
[Chorus]
Max paints the world in color
Where they see gray, he sees sky
Big wide lines runnin’ off the paper
He don’t fit in, and that’s why he’ll fly
Keep that heart like a highlighter
Bright on the edges, bold on the spine
Max paints the world in color
And the world starts shining in time