Self Made

DREY

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Backstory

Nobody handed me this. Orchestral because it feels like conducting your own life.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Nobody handed me the blueprint
I drew the plans with shaking hands and a chewed-up pencil
Every setback was a setup for orchestration
Now the strings are swelling like a standing ovation
Self-made don't mean self-alone
It means I chose the path that had no stepping stones
Built the ladder, climbed the ladder, pulled it up
Then built a staircase so the next one has enough

[Chorus]
Self-made, self-made
Conducting my own life, every note I played
Self-made, self-made
The orchestra is me, every debt I paid
Every doubt I slayed, self-made

[Verse 2]
Triumphant horns cause I earned every decibel
Violins for every night that felt impossible
Cellos for the ones who said I wouldn't make it
Timpani for every risk I took and didn't fake it
This isn't ego, this is inventory
Counting every scar and calling it a victory
I didn't wait for permission or a cosign
I became the thing they said would take a lifetime

[Bridge]
Look at everything I built
From nothing but conviction and a stubborn will
This symphony is mine
Every single instrument, I learned to play in time

[Outro]
Self-made... take a bow
The orchestra plays on