Rain on the window, a flickering screen
Five shadows stand where
Rain on the window
A flickering screen
Five shadows stand there
Sleeves rolled to the seams
You said, "We start now"
I held my fear
One hand on the desk
One hand on the year
We made that vow
Under tired eyes
If we fall down
We rise in time
Page by page
Step by step
My heart said go
My mouth said yes
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
We don't sink here
We get back up
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
Until the doubt
Turns into light
Late-night grind
Cold cafeteria tea
Notes in the margins
Falling from me
Charts on the wall
Red pen scars
I chased the answer
Through sleepless hours
Then one clear line
Broke through the noise
A shaken hand
Found its voice
All our mistakes
Led me here
I wiped my face
And stepped in near
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
We don't sink here
We get back up
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
Until the doubt
Turns into light
On the defense
When the lights came low
They pushed us hard
But we held our ground
One last breath
One last run
Then the whole room
Burst like sun
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
We don't sink here
We get back up
Float, smart pond
Float, smart pond
Our names still glow
When the curtains drop
Years from now
If you call my name
I'll say we tried
And won the same
Five shadows fade
But the vow stays on
Float, smart pond
And carry on
