[Intro]
They said
"Sit down, be quiet"
I said
"Watch this"
[Verse 1]
Back row kid in the school play
Too shy to talk, but I moved great
Phone in my hand on a Tuesday
Filmed one dance in my room just to lose weight
Comments said "cringe"
Scroll, scroll, sting
Heart in my throat
But my feet did their thing
Mom yelled "Dinner!"
I hit replay
Thought "what if this is
How I get away?"
[Chorus]
I was born for the middle of the floor (yeah)
Sweat on my face, still wanting more (more)
They can point, they can laugh, they can stare all they want
I'ma spin, I'ma jump, I'ma live my song
If you got two left feet, that’s fine, come on
You don't gotta be perfect to belong
We were made for the middle of the floor
Natural born performers
[Verse 2]
They said, "you too old," "you too thick"
"That dream too big," same old script
I saved up tips from a late-night shift
Bought cheap shoes just to practice kicks
Neighbors bang walls when the bass too loud
But I'd rather that than a quiet crowd
I missed some sleep, but I found my style
Little kid me would be so proud (so proud)
[Chorus]
I was born for the middle of the floor (hey)
Sweat on my face, still wanting more
They can point, they can laugh, they can stare all they want
I'ma spin, I'ma jump, I'ma live my song
If your hands still shake, that’s fine, come on
Scared hearts make the brightest icons
We were made for the middle of the floor
Natural born performers
[Bridge]
This is for the ones who never tried
Paused the clip, then changed their mind
What if that's your moment on the line?
Hit record
Hit "go live"
This is for the kid behind the screen
Learning every move inside your jeans
No one ever clapped for all your dreams
So clap for yourself
Stand up, let 'em see (let 'em see, yeah)
[Chorus]
We were born for the middle of the floor
Heartbeats loud like an encore
They can point, they can laugh, they can stare all they want
We gon' spin, we gon' jump, we gon' live our songs
If you breathe, you belong, come on
Turn your doubts into theme-song drums
We were made for the middle of the floor
Natural born performers
(yeah, we were)
Natural born performers