[Verse 1] Back when the lockers bled And the hall got mean I had a denim map And a mouth too clean They said, "Stand in line" I said, "Watch me not" Little me in scuffed-up boots With a stolen thought [Pre-Chorus] I learned the shape Of a slammed-back door I learned your rules Just meant I wanted more [Chorus] We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Hands up, hearts out Say it again We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Sing it loud, baby We won't be tame [Verse 2] Now the same old faces Wear a shiny grin Paper crowns and polished lies Trying to pull me in But I know that smell Of a locked-up room Same old fear in a nicer suit Same old doom [Pre-Chorus] I still hear that spark In my busted shoes Every scratched-out name Says I still choose [Chorus] We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Hands up, hearts out Say it again We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Sing it loud, baby We won't be tame [Bridge] I want the blacktop nights And the ripped-up skies The bad ideas And the wild, bright eyes If they call it wrong Then let it stay I'm the girl they lost On the better day [Final Chorus] We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Hands up, hearts out Say it again We were built to break (built to break) Built to break your chain (your chain) Sing it loud, baby We won't be tame We won't be tame (won't be tame) We won't be tame (won't be tame)