Outwork The Odds

[Verse 1]
Got a mind like a pinball
Thoughts jump, then they fall, then they fly
Teacher said, "You talk too much"
Looked down at the page, words twisted in my eyes
Turnin' letters like a jigsaw
Every line feel long, every test feel high
But I turn every red mark
To a roadmap, yeah, that’s why—
[Chorus]
I outwork the odds, I outshine the doubt
Trip on my words but I still speak loud
Pages look wild but I still write proud
Messed up, stressed up, never stay down
I outwork the odds, I outrun the fear
Heartbeat race but I shift that gear
Head might race and the lines might blur
But nothing in this world gonna outrun her (that’s me)
[Verse 2]
Phone buzz, brain buzz, can’t sit
Start five things, then I flip, then I switch
Every hallway felt so loud
But they never saw the grind in the glitch
Highlight lines till the books wear out
Read it back slow till the sense comes clear
I turn every late night
To a new skill, new step, new year
[Chorus]
I outwork the odds, I outshine the doubt
Trip on my words but I still speak loud
Pages look wild but I still write proud
Messed up, stressed up, never stay down
I outwork the odds, I outrun the fear
Heartbeat race but I shift that gear
Head might race and the lines might blur
But nothing in this world gonna outrun her (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
Spelled “broken” on my back
Tore that label like a tag from a shirt
Turn “too much” into “too strong”
Turn “can’t learn” into “watch me work” (watch me)
Every slip, every misread line
Is a stair, I climb, I climb
[Chorus]
I outwork the odds, I outshine the doubt
Trip on my words but I still speak loud
Pages look wild but I still write proud
Messed up, stressed up, never stay down
I outwork the odds, I outrun the fear
Heartbeat race but I shift that gear
Head might race and the lines might blur
But nothing in this world gonna outrun her
I outwork the odds, yeah I make it clear
Nothing in this life gonna stop me here

rap, Punchy pop-rap crossover with female vocals; crisp drums, rubbery bass, bright plucky synths on the verses. Hook blooms with stacked harmonies, airy pads, and a wide, anthemic top line. Subtle vocal chop riffs between sections, tight ad-libs for attitude. Energy starts determined and builds into a big, victorious singalong by the final chorus., pop