Verse 1 – male tenor
Granite beneath the city's feet
Skyscrapers rising, wilder than the trees
Every voice in this concrete street
Was once an anthem from the breeze
Pre-Chorus
So hold the ground, keep your hands up high
Hold the ground, let your spirit fly
Chorus – both vocals with layered harmonies
Hold the ground, don't let it break
Rise above, never lose the shake
We're holding on through rain and fire
Still standing tall like we're not tired
Hold the ground, hold the light
Every step keeps you flying tonight
Hold the ground, don't look down
Your own two feet keep turning round
Verse 2 – female alto
Old piano keys still echoing in my mind
The same four chords my mother learned from hers
I was small and full of wonder then
I'm just as wide awake now, again
Pre-Chorus
So hold the ground, keep your hands up high
Hold the ground, let your spirit fly
Chorus – both vocals with layered harmonies
Hold the ground, don't let it break
Rise above, never lose the shake
We're holding on through rain and fire
Still standing tall like we're not tired
Hold the ground, hold the light
Every step keeps you flying tonight
Hold the ground, don't look down
Your own two feet keep turning round
Bridge
No one promised that this road would be an easy climb
But every mountain made me a little more mine
So I don't let go even when it feels like falling
I catch myself in the same old way I was calling
I hold the ground and I watch the sky change color
And for once, I'm not trying to hold anything longer
Chorus – both vocals with layered harmonies
Hold the ground, don't let it break
Rise above, never lose the shake
We're holding on through rain and fire
Still standing tall like we're not tired
Hold the ground, hold the light
Every step keeps you flying tonight
Hold the ground, don't look down
Your own two feet keep turning round
Outro – both vocals soft, layered
Hold the ground
Don't let it break
You're still standing tall
