04 - Born for Better

[Verse 1 — Bottom Out]
Days like cinder blocks, nights like smoke,
Dreams rust out where the back lot broke.
Ran the same old circle ‘til the track ran me,
Punchin’ in on pain, clockin’ out on empty.
Thought life was just something you endure,
Countin’ down the minutes ‘til you’re not so sure.

[Chorus – Foreshadow Version]
Born for better than the roads I’ve known,
More than just the fight to make it on my own.
There’s a light ahead I can’t yet see,
But it’s pullin’ me out, it’s callin’ to me.
I’m made to run, not fade and wither—
Yeah, I was born… born for better.

[Verse 2 — The Hinge Scene]
Diner at lunch, two menus and a grin,
Half-spilled shake, sunlight on your skin.
Talkin’ like the clock forgot to move,
Every laugh a mercy I didn’t have to prove.
First time in years I could really see
A life worth livin’ and it was callin’ me.

[Chorus — Reveal]
Born for better, not the same old weather,
Not just breathing—made to build together.
Your hand in mine turned the lights back on;
I felt a future I could stand upon.
I’m made to run, not fade and wither—
Yeah, I was born… born for better.
(Born for better.)

[Bridge — Encouragement]
If you’re staring down a life gone cold,
Readin’ your days like a story told—
Take it from someone who almost gave in:
You can start right here; you can start again.

[Final Chorus — Full Lift]
Born for better, higher ground and weather,
Storms still come, but we hold together.
Your laugh, that booth, and a brand-new start—
Hope took root in a busted heart.
I’m made to run, not fade and wither—
Yeah, I was born… born for better.

[Tag]
Born for better…
Born for better.