Dreams Don’t Sleep

[Intro]
(Yeah)
Late nights
Red eyes
We still rise (uh)
[Verse 1]
He said, backpack full of plans, pockets full of lint
Mama praying over bills, every dollar spent
Writing verses on the bus, window full of rain
Turned the silence to a stage in his brain
Clock in, clock out, still rhyming in line
Friends fell off, he stayed on his grind
They laughed when he said, "I’m a headline soon"
Now they watching from the back of the room (yeah)
[Chorus]
Dreams don’t sleep, so I don’t either
Heart still beat like a true believer
Fell ten times, but I climb up steeper
I’m down low now, but I rise up higher
Dreams don’t sleep, so we don’t either
Hands in the sky for the true believers
Every small step makes the flame burn deeper
We fall, we break, but we rise up higher (hey!)
[Verse 2]
She said, dance shoes ripped, floorboards scarred
Scrolling past stars on her cracked old card
Studio too far, rent too close
Still she spin in the kitchen, counting toes
Voices in her head say, "Stay in your lane"
But her shadow on the wall screaming, "Break that chain"
Booking one cheap class, then another, then more
Now her name on the mirror of the backstage door (woah)
[Bridge]
Tell me who you are when the crowd goes quiet
When it’s just you, your doubt, your private riot
Do you run? Do you fold? Or breathe, then fight it?
Say your name in the dark, then light it (light it)
[Chorus]
Dreams don’t sleep, so I don’t either
Heart still beat like a true believer
Fell ten times, but I climb up steeper
I’m down low now, but I rise up higher
Dreams don’t sleep, so we don’t either
Hands in the sky for the true believers
Every small step makes the flame burn deeper
We fall, we break, but we rise up higher (rise up)

rap, Modern hip hop duet with male and female vocals trading tight 8-bar verses over a warm, motivational boom-bap beat; crisp snares, round sub bass, and bright piano stabs. Hook explodes with stacked harmonies, subtle choir pads, and uplifting synth swells; small drop on the bridge for a spoken-style moment, then full beat return for a final, chantable chorus., hip hop