From Static to Stardom

[Verse 1] Used to dance in worn-out shoes Bedroom mirror, broken tunes Had a hairbrush mic and a neon dream Wrote my name where no one’d see Saved up dimes to buy cassettes Taped the charts and played pretend Told myself, “You’re gonna shine” Now they’re spinning me in prime time [Pre-Chorus] They said I’d never break through But I broke the dial in two [Chorus] From static to stardom, baby I burned Risin’ from nothin’ with every turn Echoed in silence, now I’m loud Up in the lights, can’t turn me down No script, just sweat and soul Climbed through the noise and took control From static to stardom, here I am Turn me up on every jam [Verse 2] Didn’t take no elevator Just danced my way up every layer Turned rejection into sound Now they blast me in your town [Pre-Chorus] This glitter’s got grit inside And I wear it with pride [Chorus] From static to stardom, baby I burned Risin’ from nothin’ with every turn Echoed in silence, now I’m loud Up in the lights, can’t turn me down No script, just sweat and soul Climbed through the noise and took control From static to stardom, here I am Turn me up on every jam [Bridge] Frequencies that once ignored me Now they sing along, adore me I was feedback — now I’m fire Built this tower, climbing higher [Final Chorus] From static to stardom, baby I burned Risin’ from nothin’ with every turn Played in bedrooms, clubs, and cars Now I’m shining like the stars No script, just sweat and soul Climbed through the noise and took control From static to stardom, here I am Volume maxed — I’m Kali, and I can