[Verse 1] [Male] I watch the glass turn gold at five Bus brakes sigh, and the day unwinds On the corner where the fruit cart gleams I keep my pockets full of city dreams [Female] You say it soft, but you mean it hard Every cracked-up block still plays its part From the train hum down to the bodegas sign We learn to bloom in the in-between time [Verse 2] [Male] Mama said, "Keep your name in view" So I wrote it down on a worn-out shoe Past the sirens, past the pawnshop glow There’s a map in the mess, and I follow slow [Female] I saw more in the broken red light Than a hundred plans in a polished night If the towers lean, then we lean too Still looking up like the brave ones do [Pre-Chorus] [Male] We don't chase the gold We build what we know [Female] From the fire escape To the avenue row [Both] One step, one vow Right here, right now [Chorus] [Both] City dreams, city dreams Hold us up in the in-between City dreams, city dreams We keep walking till it fits our skin [Female] Gold sky on the avenue [Male] Same old block, but a brand-new view [Both] City dreams, city dreams We keep walking till it fits our skin [Verse 3] [Male] On the lunch shift, I sketch my plans With a grease-stained map and my two hands No big flex, just a steady climb Brick by brick and line by line [Female] I know the weight, I know the wait Still I hear my future call my name When the last train bends through the dark We’re a spark that knows it’s a spark [Bridge] [Female] If the skyline falls to the waterline [Male] We’ll learn the shape of another line [Both] Not for show, not for fame Just to leave a mark in the name [Chorus] [Both] City dreams, city dreams Hold us up in the in-between City dreams, city dreams We keep walking till it fits our skin [Female] Gold sky on the avenue [Male] Same old block, but a brand-new view [Both] City dreams, city dreams We keep walking till it fits our skin