[Intro] (Soft acoustic guitar, light banjo, distant 808 thump, airy harmonies) Standin’ in this open field… Head back, eyes wide… Sky callin’ my name… [Verse 1 - Indie folk: gentle vocals, fingerpicked guitar] As a kid I’d jump from the porch steps high Arms out, grabbin’ at the blue Clouds like cotton dreams floatin’ by Gravity pulls me down, but I’d try again for you Ground caught me soft and kind No defeat in the dirt, just fire inside Higher next time, farther I’d climb Chasin’ that endless light [Pre-Chorus] But now I see it’s more than touchin’ clouds It’s growin’ roots while stretchin’ out [Chorus - Bubble pop: catchy melody, claps, harmonies, light 808 drops] I’m reachin’ for the sky, oh-oh-oh Hands up high, let the wind blow Even if I fall, I’ll rise again The reach is where the magic’s been Reachin’ for the sky, yeah-yeah-yeah Dreams don’t die, they just elevate Keep on reachin’, keep on flyin’ In the fall, that’s where I’m tryin’ [Verse 2 - Southern trap: half-sung/rapped drawl, heavier 808s, rolling hi-hats, synth strings] Now I’m older, tower buildin’ tall Ambition stirrin’ deep in my chest, y’all Setbacks hit like southern rain Pull me down, but I bounce back, no chain Life in the trap taught hustle and grind But the sky’s still callin’, leavin’ it behind Resilience in the strain, vision clear Paths unfold when you conquer the fear [Pre-Chorus] The sky don’t yield, but it mirrors my fight In the reach, I find my light [Chorus] I’m reachin’ for the sky, oh-oh-oh Hands up high, let the wind blow Even if I fall, I’ll rise again The reach is where the magic’s been Reachin’ for the sky, yeah-yeah-yeah Dreams don’t die, they just elevate Keep on reachin’, keep on flyin’ In the fall, that’s where I’m tryin’ [Bridge - Stripped acoustic + echoing vocals, builds with trap elements] Tonight under stars so bright Lift my hand, not to grab, just feel the night Sky’s a mirror for this longing soul Vast as I can be, even rooted whole Fallin’s part of the flight, yeah I know Keep strivin’, let aspiration grow [Final Chorus - Layered: folk harmonies, pop claps, trap hi-hats/808s, key change] I’m reachin’ for the sky, oh-oh-oh (reachin’ higher!) Hands up high, let the wind blow (let it blow!) Even if I fall, I’ll rise again (rise again!) The reach is where the magic’s been Reachin’ for the sky, yeah-yeah-yeah (sky high!) Dreams don’t die, they just elevate (elevate!) Keep on reachin’, keep on flyin’ In the fall… that’s where I’m flyin’ [Outro - Fade: acoustic strums, lingering banjo, soft 808 pulse] Reachin’ for the sky… Keep on reachin’…

Reach For The Sky