[Verse 1]
I built a bird out of wire
It fell off the porch in rain
My hands were black with grease stains
And my plans were split in two
I wired up a little promise
It sparked, then it bit my thumb
The floor got a little messier
But I got back up and cussed
[Pre-Chorus]
Call it a bad first try
Call it a room full of smoke
I keep the sketchbook open
I keep that last screw close
[Chorus]
Never stopping, never stopping
I’m still here, I’m still here
Never stopping, never stopping
Even when it all falls weird
Never giving up, never giving up
I wear the dents like proof
Never stopping, never stopping
Till the busted turns to new
[Verse 2]
I made a clock from bottle caps
It ran fast, then quit by noon
I tried to make a voicebox sing
It only coughed out one tune
My desk is a graveyard of maybes
Bent springs and solder scars
But every failed little monster
Gets me closer to the spark
[Pre-Chorus]
Call it a bad first try
Call it a room full of smoke
I keep the sketchbook open
I keep that last screw close
[Chorus]
Never stopping, never stopping
I’m still here, I’m still here
Never stopping, never stopping
Even when it all falls weird
Never giving up, never giving up
I wear the dents like proof
Never stopping, never stopping
Till the busted turns to new
[Bridge]
If it shakes, I’ll brace it
If it breaks, I’ll name it
If it quits in my hands
I’ll build one more and tame it
I don’t need perfect
I need one more try
One more try
[Final Chorus]
Never stopping, never stopping
I’m still here, I’m still here
Never stopping, never stopping
Even when it all falls weird
Never giving up, never giving up
I wear the dents like proof
Never stopping, never stopping
Till the busted turns to new