Verse: Gm Eb I was seven years old, when I got my first pair, And I stepped outside Bb D And I was like, "Momma, this air bubble right here, it's gonna make me fly" Gm Eb I hit back-court and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high Bb7 D I touched the net, "Momma I touched the net," this is the best day of my life Gm Air Max's was next, That air bubble, that mesh Eb The box, the smell, the stuffin', the tread, Cm In school, I was so cool, I knew that I couldn't crease 'em Bb D My friends couldn't afford 'em, Four stripes on their Adidas Gm On the court I wasn't the best, but my kicks were like the pros Eb Cm Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo Nike Air Flight, but bad was so dope Bb D And then my friend Carlos' brother got murdered for his Fours*, whoa Gm See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted to start a cult though Eb Didn't wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello Gm You could clown for those Pro Wings, with the Velcro, Those were not tight D I was trying to fly without leaving the ground, Gm Cause I wanted to be like Mike, right, Wanted to be him, Eb I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim Cm I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in, Bb D I wanted what he had, America, it begins Chorus: Gm Eb Cm I want to fly, Can you take me far away? Give me a star to reach for Bb D Gm Tell me what it takes, And I'll go so high Eb I'll go so high, My feet won't touch the ground Cm Bb D Stitch my wings, And pull the strings, I bought these dreams, That all fall down Verse: Gm Eb We want what we can't have, commodity makes us want it Bb So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it D Got to show 'em, so exclusive, this that new xxxx Gm a hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in Eb Look at me, look at me, I'm a cool kid Cm I'm an individual, yeah, but I'm part of a movement My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it Bb D They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said Gm Look at what that swoosh did Eb See it consumed my thoughts Are you stupid, don't crease 'em, just leave 'em in that box Cm Bb Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk D That's my air bubble and I'm lost if it pops Gm We are what we wear, we wear what we are Eb But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all Bb Will I stand for change or stay in my box D Gm These Nikes help me define me, but I'm trying to take mine, off Interlude -x4-: Gm Eb Bb D Chorus: Gm Eb Cm I want to fly, Can you take me far away? Give me a star to reach for Bb D Gm Tell me what it takes, And I'll go so high Eb I'll go so high, My feet won't touch the ground Cm Bb D Stitch my wings, And pull the strings, I bought these dreams, That all fall down Interlude: Gm Eb Cm Bb D Verse: Gm They started out, with what I wear to school Eb That first day, like these are what make you cool Bb And this pair, this would be my parachute D So much more than just a pair of shoes Gm Nah, this is what I am What I wore, this is the source of my youth Eb This dream that they sold to you Cm For a hundred dollars and some change Consumption is in the veins Bb D And now I see it's just another pair of shoes
