Higher Ground
Martin Garrix Lyrics
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All this time keeps fading
Feeling trapped inside
So afraid of the darkness talking
In my mind
It's been a long time coming
Soul searching for something
For something
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there, but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah I just want to feel alive
Try to speak, but my voice keeps breaking
Need to say what's wrong
So many smiles, you have seen me faking
On and on
It's been a long time coming
But it wasn't for nothing
Soul searching for something
For something
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there, but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive with you
The lyrics to Martin Garrix's song "Higher Ground" express a feeling of being lost and trapped in darkness, both mentally and emotionally. The first few lines talk about time fading away and feeling trapped inside. The darkness is talking in the artist's mind, and he is scared of it. He has been on a journey of "soul searching," looking for something to lift him from darkness, and that something is the "higher ground."
The artist sings about being on his knees in the dust, screaming from the top of his lungs. He is not giving up but fighting to find his way back to the higher ground, where he can feel alive again. The lyrics express a desire for a deeper, more meaningful connection with someone, where he can feel alive together.
Overall, the song is about finding the strength to rise above adversity and to find purpose and meaning. The artist speaks to the idea that life can be hard and dark, but with the help of someone close and by looking inside oneself, one can find a way to move forward and get to a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
All this time
The time that has elapsed until now
All this time keeps fading
The past events that are becoming less prominent as they move further away in time
Feeling trapped inside
Being confined or limited within oneself
So afraid of the darkness talking
Being frightened of negative thoughts and emotions that try to take over one's mind
In my mind
Internally, within my thoughts
It's been a long time coming
It has taken a while for something to happen
But it wasn't for nothing
The effort put in was not in vain or a waste
Soul searching for something
Trying to find meaning and purpose in one's life
I'm down on my knees in the dust
Feeling defeated and powerless
I scream from the top of my lungs
Expressing oneself loudly and emotionally
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
I will overcome my challenges and rise up again
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
I yearn for a sense of vitality and enthusiasm
Deep in my bones
A feeling that comes from the core of one's being
I know I'm not there, but I'm close
I am not yet where I want to be, but I am making progress
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
I want to share this sense of aliveness with someone else
Try to speak, but my voice keeps breaking
Struggling to verbalize one's feelings due to the intensity of the emotions
Need to say what's wrong
Feeling a strong urge to express the issues that are weighing one down
So many smiles, you have seen me faking
Putting on a facade of happiness and contentment despite inner struggles
On and on
Continuously, without end
With you, you, yeah
Referring to the desire to share this journey with a specific person
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Albin Nedler, John Martin, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Matijn Garritsen, Michel Zitron
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1: John Martin]
All this time, all this time keeps fading
Feeling trapped inside
So afraid of the darkness talking
In my mind
[Pre-Chorus: John Martin]
It's been a long time coming
But it wasn't for nothing
Soul searching for something, for something
[Chorus: John Martin]
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Post-Chorus: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
[Verse 2: John Martin]
Try to speak but my voice keeps breaking
Need to say what's wrong
So many smiles you have seen me faking
On and on
[Pre-Chorus: John Martin]
It's been a long time coming
But it wasn't for nothing
Soul searching for something, for something
[Chorus: John Martin]
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Post-Chorus: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Outro: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive with you
@kyaanmusic8990
Lyrics :
[Verse 1: John Martin]
All this time, all this time keeps fading
Feeling trapped inside
So afraid of the darkness talking
In my mind
[Pre-Chorus: John Martin]
It's been a long time coming
But it wasn't for nothing
Soul searching for something, for something
[Chorus: John Martin]
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Post-Chorus: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
[Verse 2: John Martin]
Try to speak but my voice keeps breaking
Need to say what's wrong
So many smiles you have seen me faking
On and on
[Pre-Chorus: John Martin]
It's been a long time coming
But it wasn't for nothing
Soul searching for something, for something
[Chorus: John Martin]
I'm down on my knees in the dust
I scream from the top of my lungs
I find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
Deep in my bones
I know I'm not there but I'm close
I'll find my way back to a higher ground
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Post-Chorus: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive with you
[Outro: John Martin]
Yeah, I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive
With you, you, yeah
I just want to feel alive with you
@MartinGarrix
My new song Higher Ground is out now and I'm so glad I can share it with you!
@andreasnova7898
Happy birthday Martin Garrix
@bruhmomentreal
I’m ready Martin ❤️❤️, also ignore the Logan comment bot
@Anthony-ri2so
Happy birthday Martin garrix from France !!!!!!!! 🇫🇷🔥❤
@g1anyt953
Hallo Martin garrix
@carlosnucliz
Happy birthday
@MatheusTodescato
Muito boa. Tinha tempo que não curtia um som de edm. Trouxe o John Martin que é foda! Me lembrou da adolescência curtindo o swedish house mafia.
@aparecidomoreira2561
Essa música tem uma energia te leva pra Sima não deixa ficar desanimado muito top
@kushovna3912
1. Higher ground
2. No sleep
3. High on life
4. Used To Love
@mdshadmanwasifkhan4482
I'd put High On Life in no.1