City lights blaze like a neon cage I'm a player on a broken stage Chasing dreams that vanish in smoke Life's a riddle man a cruel joke Empty pockets hearts of stone They built their thrones I'm overthrown But I ain't bound by their shiny chains I walk the edge I leave no stains They tell me bow they tell me kneel But I'm steel toed boots on a spinning wheel Gravity pulls but my soul won't stay I'm a comet that'll burn away The billboard kings the plastic thrones All their empires built on borrowed bones I'm a rebels note in a deaf man's song Not for this world I don't belong They count their cash they write their rules But I'm a dropout from their school A renegade a lone parade This world can't buy the choice I made I'm not for this world nah not for this game Let the fire burn I'm not chasing fame They can keep the cash I'll take the sky I'm not for this world I'm just passing by I see the skyline but I look past the glow These streets are loud but the silence I know They chase the paper while I chase the light Their shadows dance but I'm aiming for flight Clock ticks slow but my heart beats fast This life is a vapor it'll never last Gold chains will rust and the fame will fade I'm stacking treasures where the streets are paved I hear the whispers telling me to stay Build a castle but it's made out of clay The neon signs flash but they burn out quick Eternal waters flow and I take that sip They call me crazy but my eyes see clear Their kingdom's crumbling and the end is near I'm walking narrow while they run wide Got my passport stamped for the other side Can't take the cars can't take the gold What's the price of the soul when the story's told I plant my seeds in the soil of grace Where the harvest shines in a timeless place Not for this world nah I'm living for the next Not for the moment nah I'm living for the best The glitter here blinds but the truth reflects Not for this world nah I'm living for the next Shadows stretch where the sun won't glow Feet on the earth but my mind says go I see the gold but I don't chase shine This dirt ain't home I'm out of time Chains on my wrist but they can't hold dreams I walk through fire hear the angels scream Hollow streets whisper secrets to me This ain't my dream this ain't my destiny Clouds break open I see a sign Past the horizon where stars align You keep your crowns your glitter your gold I'm stepping forward my story's told Brick by brick this cage is tall I don't belong I hear the call Not for this world not for the lies Living for the next where the soul won't die Not for the fame not for the fight Living for the next in eternal light Not for this world Not for this world