[Verse 1]
They used to paint your name
On cardboard signs and cheeks at every game
Golden boots
Green stains on your knees
You swore that grass was where you'd always breathe
[Pre-Chorus]
But the noise got loud
And your heartbeat hid
Under trophies on a dusty lid
You walked away
Said you were done
But every sunset looked like kick-off
1 v 1
[Chorus]
Now you're back on the pitch
Feel the ground wake up
Every step
Every breath
You remember the rush
All the fear in your chest turns to thunder and love
You were born for this
Back on the pitch
Hear the crowd rise up
All the years that you lost getting burned
Giving up
Disappear in a shout as you open your lungs
You were born for this
(back on the pitch, back on the pitch)
[Verse 2]
You lace them up slow
Hands still shake
Echoes of a younger you at stake
See a kid in the stands with your old shirt on
And suddenly the years between are gone
[Pre-Chorus]
You thought time had taken all your fire
But the first quick touch lights the wire
One small turn and the world stands still
Every doubt bends under iron will (hey!)
[Chorus]
Now you're back on the pitch
Feel the ground wake up
Every step
Every breath
You remember the rush
All the fear in your chest turns to thunder and love
You were born for this
Back on the pitch
Hear the crowd rise up
All the nights that you cried thinking you’d had enough
Disappear in a roar as you run and you jump
You were born for this
(back on the pitch, back on the pitch)
[Bridge]
They said legends only live in old replays
But your story’s being rewritten today
New scars
Same heart
New start
Same spark (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re back on the pitch
Feel the ground wake up
Every step
Every breath
You remember the rush
All the fear in your chest turns to thunder and love
You were born for this
Back on the pitch
Hear the crowd rise up
All the dreams that you shelved come to life in one touch
Every second you’re here is a promise renewed
You were born for this
(back on the pitch, back on the pitch)