I used to stare out the window, wonder when the sun gon’ rise, Dreamin’ bigger than the block I was raised on, open skies. Mama said, “Baby, don’t let the world shrink your size,” So I grew into my shadow, turned my lows into a climb. Crashed a couple times but never parked it for good, Had nights where I ain’t sleep — ambition burned in my blood. Backpacks full of notebooks, pockets empty but proud, Now the whole city chantin’ when I walk through the crowd. (Pre-Hook) And they say pressure make diamonds — so I shine when I breathe, You can measure my success by the risks I believed. I ain’t perfect, but I'm pushin’ every flaw to its peak, Now the skyline lookin’ different when you rise from the streets. (Hook — melodic) I’m chasin’ skyline dreams, Lightin’ up the dark like a high-beam stream. Every time I fall, yeah, I get back clean — Ain’t no limit to the life I see. These skyline dreams, Paint ’em in the stars where the whole world leans. Feelin’ like the moment always chose me — I’m alive inside these skyline dreams. (Verse 2) Had friends turn into strangers, had strangers become fam, Had nights where we were nobodies, now we part of the plan. Studio in the basement, couple dollars, no fans, Now promoters send deposits — whole tour locked in. I’m the kid they used to tell to keep his head out the clouds, Now I’m floatin’ over limits that they said weren’t allowed. Every lyric is a footprint, every beat is a vow, And if the haters never show up, then I’m questionin’ how. (Bridge — soft, reflective) Sometimes I wonder if the future ever wondered ’bout me, If the path was always written or I carved it to be. Either way, I’m on the rooftop with the city beneath, Feelin’ free… feelin’ free… (Hook — big and triumphant) I’m chasin’ skyline dreams, Lightin’ up the dark like a high-beam stream. Every time I fall, yeah, I get back clean — Ain’t no limit to the life I see. These skyline dreams, Paint ’em in the stars where the whole world leans. Feelin’ like the moment always chose me — I’m alive inside these skyline dreams. (Outro) From the pavement to the penthouse view, From the doubts to the dreams come true, Michael Johnson — yeah, I broke on through… Skyline dreams… forever brand-new.
