Intro (soft guitar + filtered beat)
Male (spoken)
Yeah…
Funny how the dream don’t feel the same
Once you’re standing in it.
Verse 1 (Male Rapper)
I remember when the nights felt longer
Dreams were bigger, pockets getting smaller
Writing bars in a room with no light
Just hope in my chest and stars in my sight
Now my phone never sleeps, names on the screen
Everybody want a piece of what I’ve seen
But I miss being broke with a plan
Miss shaking hands, not chasing fans
Every city feel the same when you’re flying
Same hotel ceiling when you’re lying
They say, “You made it,” yeah, I know that’s true
But sometimes I miss the kid I used to be too
Pre-Chorus (Male – melodic rap)
If I could trade this gold for a moment back
I’d do it quick, no questions asked
Before the lights, before the pain
Before the sky was full of planes
Chorus (Female – emotional pop-rock, anthemic)
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If I could wish on paper skies tonight
I’d fold the world and set it right
Take me back when hope was free
Before the weight of everything
We were young, we were burning bright
Chasing stars instead of flashing lights
If I could dream like I used to do
I’d fly back home with you
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Verse 2 (Male Rapper)
Now it’s cameras every time I breathe
Smiles rehearsed for the industry
They love the song but don’t know the scars
Don’t know the distance between me and who we are
Mama said, “Boy, don’t lose your soul”
Hard to keep when the pressure grows
Success loud but it feel so thin
When you’re winning big but losing friends
I miss late nights talking ’bout nothing
Miss being real instead of always fronting
If time was money, I’d go broke fast
Just to relive one moment from the past
Pre-Chorus 2 (Male)
If fame’s the price, then what’s the fee?
‘Cause it’s costing parts of me
I’m still me, but I’ve changed somehow
Still looking up, just higher now
Chorus (Female – bigger, layered vocals)
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If I could wish on paper skies tonight
I’d fold the world and set it right
Take me back when hope was free
Before the weight of everything
We were young, we were burning bright
Chasing stars instead of flashing lights
If I could dream like I used to do
I’d fly back home with you
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Bridge (Female + Male ad-libs)
Female (soft, airy)
Do you remember who we were
Before the noise, before the hurt?
Male (background)
Yeah… before the world knew my name
Female (building)
If dreams still listen, hear my voice
I’m screaming loud, I need that choice
Final Chorus (Female – full pop-punk energy)
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If I could wish on paper skies tonight
I’d tear the clouds and rewrite life
Take me back when hope was real
When every promise meant something we could feel
We were young, we were infinite
No regrets, no counterfeit
If I could dream like I used to do
I’d fly back home…
I’d fly back home with you
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Outro (Male – reflective)
Maybe the dream didn’t disappear…
Maybe it’s just waiting for me to remember why I started.
