Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] She said “baby The world is wide” Crayon map on the fridge Crooked tide Gold star chart All my grades in a row But I liked the fire more than the glow Teacher wrote “he just can’t sit still” I turned every rule into a hill Skinned my knees just to see if I’d bleed Guess I always liked the fall more than the feed [Chorus] My mother told me I could be anything Hero Doctor Some kind of saint or king I could’ve built a heaven out of all that hope But I chose to be trouble Chose to be smoke Yeah My mother told me I could be anything But I chose to be trouble I chose the sting [Verse 2] Hand-me-down faith in a secondhand book Folded pages where she said I should look But the questions burned holes in every line And I drank the doubt like cheap red wine Came home late with my eyes all glazed Slammed door Said “I’m fine ” half-dazed She just sighed Brushed hair from my face Said “you’ll break your heart Trying to win this race” [Chorus] My mother told me I could be anything Hero Doctor Some kind of saint or king I could’ve built a heaven out of all that hope But I chose to be trouble Chose to be smoke Yeah My mother told me I could be anything But I chose to be trouble I chose the sting [Bridge] Do you still pray for the boy in the photographs? (hey!) Smudged-up halo and grass-stained jeans I keep tripping on the lines that you drew for me But I still hear you in my darkest dreams [Chorus] My mother told me I could be anything Hero Doctor Some kind of saint or king I could’ve built a heaven out of all that hope But I chose to be trouble Chose to be smoke Yeah My mother told me I could be anything So I’ll carry this trouble like a borrowed ring My mother told me I could be anything And I chose to be trouble I chose to be me
Tags
rock, Gritty alternative rock with male vocals; crunchy twin guitars over tight live drums, bass driving eighth notes. Verse sits in a tense, half-muted groove, vocal close and conversational. Chorus slams open with wide power chords, doubled vocals, and a shout-along hook. Brief bridge strips to bass and drums then crashes back for a final chorus with gang vocals and extra guitar bends., alternative rock
Duration
3:48
Instrumental
No
Created
1/29/2026