Lyric

Crumpled bills in my pocket, dreams in a shoebox

Trading time for dimes, grinding 'round the clock

Eyes on the prize, but the ladder missing rungs

Fire in my chest, tighter than my lungs

Torn sneakers on the gravel, chasing after gold

Life's a poker game, bluffing while I fold

Painted skies above me, streaks of orange fire

Climbing uphill battles, higher and higher

I'll sacrifice the dawn for a glimpse of the stars

Sacrifice the now for the future afar

Lay it all on the line, leave nothing behind

'Cause the price of the climb is the cost of my mind

Cracked glass on the table, reflecting my face

Wounds of the past, scars I can't erase

Chasing something greater, running through the rain

Every step forward feels laced with pain

Countless bridges burned, smoke still rising

Lessons in the ashes, life keeps revising

Heavy load on my shoulders, but I carry it still

'Cause the mountain won't bow, gotta conquer the hill

I'll sacrifice the dawn for a glimpse of the stars

Sacrifice the now for the future afar

Lay it all on the line, leave nothing behind

'Cause the price of the climb is the cost of my mind