Built For This

DREY

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Backstory

Questioning whether being built for the grind means being built for loneliness.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hands calloused, mind wired, chest steady
I was built for the pressure when nothing was ready
Four AM lights, no complaints on my lips
But the silence at dinner — I wasn't built for this
They say he's a machine, he just keeps going
But machines don't notice when the garden stops growing

[Chorus]
Built for this, built for this
But what if built for the grind means broken for the rest
Built for this, built for this
Strong enough to carry it all except what matters best

[Verse 2]
I don't flinch at the work, I flinch at the quiet
When the laptop closes and there's no one beside it
I was engineered for pressure not for peace
And peace is the only thing I'm missing a piece

[Bridge]
Maybe built for this
Was never a compliment
Maybe it was a warning
I was too proud to interpret

[Outro]
Built for this...
But what is this without someone to share it