Pop Child

Intro

Oh—oh, hey-ya, mm-hmm

(da-da-da) come on, come on

Verse

She's a sunny radio, sneakers on a rhythm

Cassette of bright ideas, humming like a prism

Licks of sugar on her laugh, paper planes and paint

She reads the map of every mood, gets lost on purpose, ain't afraid

Streetcorner confetti, handwriting that sings

Trading quiet for fireworks, trading quiet for big things

She learns the chorus before the song knows the tune

Running on small rebellions, dancing in a one-room moon

Pre-chorus

Hold on, don't fold that paper heart

Hold on, we'll color past the dark

Take a breath — alright, alright

We burn like a match in sunlight, yeah (light, light)

Chorus

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — oh-oh

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — yeah

Verse

Midnight lemonade, she trades a frown for a beat

Collects tiny victories, stitches 'em to her sleeve

Phone full of unfinished jokes, polaroids with cracks

She wears tomorrow like a jacket, flips it every day back

She argues with the mirror, then gives it one shy grin

Practices the outlines of the person she's been

When the room goes quiet she hums a fight song

She says "I want it" in the morning, says "I got it" when it's gone

Pre-chorus

Don't slow down, it's not time to sleep

Don't slow down, the hill looks steep

Take the shot — alright, alright

We keep the bright, the bright, the bright — come on (come on)

Chorus

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — oh-oh

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — yeah

Bridge

Ta-ta-touch the skyline with your fingertips

Na-na-name the moment, let it stick

Whoa-oh, ride the shimmy of a heartbeat drum

Uh-huh, we keep on, we won't come undone

Hey! Hey! Say it like you mean it, mean it

Hey! Hey! Pop child, keep the spirit, spirit

Chorus

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — oh-oh

Pop child, sing it loud, sing it loud, (sing it)

Pop child, spin the world up, spin the world up, (spin it)

Pop child, shout my name, shout my name, (say my)

Pop child, don't let go, don't let go — yeah

Outro

Pop child... (mm-hmm) go on, go on, go on...