Todrick Hall - Black & White

[Intro: Todrick Hall]

I lived in a world full of people so unwilling to see the color bars beyond the endless static. Too content with living life like a re-run of an old black and white sitcom, which is odd, 'cause, well, it was the 90's, and everywhere I went, people would say, "Wow, you are definitely unique." What they were really trying to say was:

[Pre-Refrain: Kirstin Maldonado & Superfruit]

Hey dreamer, why you gotta dream so big?

How you gonna fit inside this box?

We're trying hard to fit you in

Hey dreamer, why you gotta dream so bright?

For you to dream in technicolor's not okay

And it ain't right, it's black and white

[Refrain: Superfruit & Kirstin Maldonado]

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

[Verse 1: Todrick Hall]

Well you can move forward, but don't step out of line

Try to be content, this world is tintless

But it's far from colorblind

And I was so sure someday I would find

The crack between the black and white

A fact that might ignite a change of mind

[Pre-Chorus: All]

But they said who do you think you are?

What do you think you'll be?

Why you run around town thinking all these crazy things

That ain't true, so just know your place

Just wasn't meant to be

Try and you'll get a taste of good reality

[Chorus: All]

And they say dream, but not too big

Reach, but not too wide

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

I said leap, but not too high

Shine, but not too bright

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

[Refrain: All]

I said left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

[Verse 2: Scott Hoying]

Well, you can move mountains, but don't you try to climb

You can write the songs, don't get me wrong

Just know the words can never rhyme

And I was so sure, I gave them a little time

Maybe they'd ignore it, press fast forward

But they simply pressed rewind

[Pre-Chorus: All]

And they say who do you think you are?

What do you think you'll be?

Why you run around town thinking all these crazy things

That ain't true, so just know your place

Just wasn't meant to be

Try and you'll get a taste of good reality

[Chorus: All]

And they say dream, but not too big

Reach, but not too wide

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

I said leap, but not too high

Shine, but not too bright

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

[Refrain: All]

I said left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

[Bridge: Mitch Grassi]

No dreams allowed, no standing out

Stay in the crowd where it's black and white

Heads in the clouds, just come back down

Feet on the ground, 'cause it's black and white

[Chorus: All]

Dream, but not too big

Reach, but not too wide

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

I said, "Leap, but not too high

Shine, but not too bright

Think the impossible as long as it's in black and white

[Outro: Kirstin Maldonado & Superfruit]

I said, dreamer, why you gotta dream so big?

How you gonna fit inside this box?

We're trying hard to fit you in

Hey dreamer, why you gotta dream so bright?

For you to dream in technicolor's not okay is not okay

And it ain't right, it's black and white

[Refrain: All]

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

Left, right, right, left, right, left

• Artist:Todrick Hall
• Album:aight Outta Oz