Dreams in My Eyes

Intro:

Yeah, this is for the days I felt tired but kept going,

for the nights I had pressure on my heart but still believed.

I may not be there yet, but I’m moving, growing, rising.

Verse 1:

I came from long days, heavy thoughts, and quiet pain,

smiling on the outside while I walked through rain.

I had dreams in my chest that nobody could see,

but deep in my soul, I knew there was more for me.

I worked with my hands, I worked with my heart,

turning every hard day into a brand-new start.

From the front desk to the grind, from the clock to the floor,

I kept telling myself, “I was built for more.”

Pre-Chorus:

I won’t let fear write the story of my name,

I won’t let failure make me hide from the game.

Every scar that I carry is proof I survived,

I’m still breathing, still fighting, still feeling alive.

Chorus:

I’m built for more, I’m made to rise,

got hope in my heart and fire in my eyes.

I’ve been through storms, but I’m still standing tall,

every time I fall, I come back through it all.

I’m built for more, I won’t break down,

I’ll turn my pain into power and my struggle to a crown.

No matter how hard life gets before,

I’ll keep moving forward — I’m built for more.

Verse 2:

I’m learning my path, I’m changing my way,

trying to be better than I was yesterday.

College on my mind, future in my hands,

I don’t need perfect timing, I just need a plan.

Some people only see where I am right now,

but they don’t see the effort, the prayers, the fight,

or the dreams I keep chasing in the middle of the night.

Rap Verse:

Look, I came from the grind, had to fight through doubt,

had to build my own lane when there was no clear route.

Clocking in, staying strong, putting work in my name,

I’m not chasing attention, I’m building my flame.

I’ve been tired, I’ve been stressed, but I never broke,

turned pressure into purpose, turned pain into hope.

Every “no” that I heard put strength in my chest,

now I move with a mission, trying to become my best.

If I fall, I get up, that’s the code I live by,

you can slow down my road, but you can’t stop my sky.

I’m a worker, a dreamer, a fighter with heart,

I may start from the bottom, but that’s still a start.

Every shift, every class, every lesson, every door,

I remind myself daily — I was built for more.

Bridge:

This is for the younger me who needed to hear,

“You are stronger than pain, you are bigger than fear.”

This is for the future I’m fighting to see,

for the man I’m becoming and the person I’ll be.

I’m not behind, I’m on my way,

my future starts with what I do today.

I’ll keep my faith, I’ll keep my fight,

I was made to shine through the darkest night.

Final Chorus:

I’m built for more, I’m made to rise,

got hope in my heart and fire in my eyes.

I’ve been through storms, but I’m still standing tall,

every time I fall, I come back through it all.

I’m built for more, I won’t back down,

I’ll turn my pain into power and my struggle to crown.

I’ll keep moving forward — I’m built for more.