[Verse 1] I came up with a bus pass and a map in my coat Mama said, “Keep your head up, keep your word, keep hope” Now I’m eyeing that tower like it already knows my name Every block got a lesson, every scar got a frame Corner store receipts, lunch money, rent due Friday I was learning how to shine in the hard way, my way Got a dream in my pocket, got a drum in my chest Tell the doubt in the hallway I’m a guest you can’t test [Pre-Chorus] I don’t sleep on the plan I move when I can Hands up, heart open Yeah, I’m built for the climb [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I’m chasing city dreams City dreams, city dreams Watch me live what I mean (Watch me live) (Watch me live what I mean) [Verse 2] Subway breath, fresh paint, boots on a wet platform I write my name on the future, let the old rules crack more Every mirror in the window show a girl with a fire Not the one they counted out, I’m the one they admire Late-night calls, “You still on?” — “Yeah, I’m still outside” Got my girls in the back like, “We’re going for the ride” If the room want a spark, I walk in with a storm If they want me to fold, I was never that form [Pre-Chorus] I don’t sleep on the plan I move when I can Hands up, heart open Yeah, I’m built for the climb [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I’m chasing city dreams City dreams, city dreams Watch me live what I mean (Watch me live) (Watch me live what I mean) [Bridge] From the blocks to the boardroom From the hush to the loud I kept my own rhythm Now I’m standing in the crowd If they ask how I made it Tell ’em I stayed in it deep Same girl, new skyline Same dream, concrete [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I’m chasing city dreams City dreams, city dreams Watch me live what I mean (Watch me live) (Watch me live what I mean)