Spirit & Static Dream

Saw you on the fifty-yard line
A queen in borough life
Painting on a victory smile
Holding on so tight

They see the moves of perfect form
The legacy you hold
I see the cracks under the calm
A story to be told

You move just like a hurricane
Contained inside a frame
And I just want to know the girl
Behind the family name

Every ache is a question mark
Every cheer another shot in the dark

We're caught between the spirit and the static on the screen
You're living out somebody else's faded teenage dream
And maybe I'm just watching from the sidelines of your world
But I see the constellation when your flag becomes unfurled
Yeah, I see you, I really do
Past the gold and green

I trace your moves on my guitar
The rhythm of your doubt
The mixtape in your beat-up car
Is trying to drown it out

From Taurus to the Clovers, yeah
The colors start to bleed
You're trying to plant a different flower
From a stolen seed

And in the quiet of your room
When all the glitter's gone
I hope you hear a different tune
And know you're not alone

Every beat's a brand new chance to start
Every fall can rebuild a broken heart

We're caught between the spirit and the static on the screen
You're living out somebody else's faded teenage dream
And maybe I'm just watching from the sidelines of your world
But I see the constellation when your flag becomes unfurled
Yeah, I see you, I really do
Past the gold and green

Nationals will come and go
The trophies turn to dust
There's a fire in your soul
That's the only thing to trust

Let it all fall down
And just for a night

Past the gold and green
I see you
Yeah, I see you