[Intro]
[Strummed acoustic guitar, light and airy]
[A distant, sparkling synth melody]
("Still here. Still looking up.")

[Verse 1]
The sun comes up in the same old place
The morning light on a familiar face
The world is rushing, it’s loud and it’s gray
Trying to sweep all the stardust away
But I’ve got a secret hidden in my sleeve
A little bit of wonder I refuse to leave
They say I’m drifting, they say I’m far gone
But I’m just waiting for the stars to come on.

[Pre-Chorus]
[Electric guitar layers in, building a warm swell]
I’m not running from the ground
I’m just listening for a different sound
A heartbeat steady, a rhythm so true
The kind that only a dreamer can do.

[Chorus]
[Big, melodic explosion—very bright and open]
So I’ll keep dreaming, with my eyes wide open
Fixing the things that the world thought were broken
It’s a long way up, but the view is so clear
I’m trading my doubts for the atmosphere!
Maybe I’m quiet, maybe I’m small
But I’m the one who’s gonna see it all
Yeah, I’ll keep dreaming...
(Whoa-oh-oh, I'm still glowing!)

[Verse 2]
[Bass-driven, steady and confident]
I’ve walked a thousand miles in these shoes
With nothing to gain and nothing to lose
Except the sparkle, except the spark
That keeps me dancing when the room is dark
It’s not a phase and it’s not a mistake
It’s the only path that I know how to take
I’m growing older, but I’m staying young
With a song of tomorrow on the tip of my tongue.

[Bridge]
(Half-time, dreamy, like floating in water)
One hundred steps...
One hundred years...
It doesn't matter how long it takes to get there
As long as I’m breathing the dreamer’s air.
[voice gets stronger:]
I’m not lost. I’m just arriving.

[Guitar Solo]
[Soaring, melodic, very "pretty" punk solo with lots of delay]

[Final Chorus]
[Full energy - Anthemic]
So I’ll keep dreaming, with my eyes wide open
Fixing the things that the world thought were broken
It’s a long way up, but the view is so clear
I’m trading my doubts for the atmosphere!
Maybe I’m quiet, maybe I’m small
But I’m the one who’s gonna see it all
Yeah, I’ll keep dreaming...

[Outro]
[Back to acoustic guitar and soft sparkles]
Still soft.
Still strong.
Still right where I belong.
(Keep dreaming...)
"Don't wake me up."
[End]