Mud (DRIVE)

Atmospheric Alternative Rock
Lyrics

[Intro: instrumental build, 8 bars]

[Verse 1: rhythmic delivery, tight rhymes]
Knee deep and sinking fast
Done looking at the past
No more pointing, no more blame
Both got mud on our name
Grab my hand, I'll grab yours
Done with keeping score
Only way out is through
And I can't climb without you

[Verse 2: rhythmic delivery, building]
Could run but the mess comes too
Pack the bags, same residue
New address, same reflection
Different road, same direction
Change the scenery, keep the weight
New horizon, same debate
Can't outrun what lives inside
Every escape is just a ride

[Chorus: anthemic, melodic, soaring]
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
No high ground, no clean hands
Rise together, make a stand
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
Not above you, not below
Only way out that I know

[Verse 3: rhythmic delivery, intensity]
Every step we slip back
Find our footing, stay on track
Heavier when you go alone
Lighter sharing what you own
Shoulder under, push through
That's the only thing to do
Not about who fell in first
We're both here, do the work

[Chorus: anthemic, melodic, soaring]
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
No high ground, no clean hands
Rise together, make a stand
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
Not above you, not below
Only way out that I know

[Bridge: breakdown, building]
Pull me up
I'll pull you up
Pull me up
I'll pull you up
Inch by inch
Step by step
Strip the masks
Drop what's left
Just forward
Just us
Just the climb
Just trust

[Final Chorus: full intensity]
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
No high ground, no clean hands
Rise together, make a stand
We're in the mud
We're in the mud
Not above you, not below
Only way out that I know

[Outro: stripped]
Still climbing
Still here
Still reaching
Still near