[Verse 1] Used to count cracks in the ceiling Blue paint chips on my pillow Group chat lit but I’m quiet Scrolling past every fake glow Mama said, “baby, you’re chosen” I just saw bills on the table Heart in my throat, I was choking Dreams feeling so unstable [Pre-Chorus] But I’m done staying small, done staying scared Done acting like I don’t care Every scar Every tear Got me right here [Chorus] ‘Cause the only way is up from here (up from here) I was drowning in my doubt, now I’m shifting gears Yeah, I bled for this Prayed for this Did it when nobody cheered Now I’m rising, I’m rising Only way is up from here (from here) Only way is up from here (yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] Friends turn to ghosts in a weekend Left me on read, that’s a lesson They only love when you peaking They never call in the wreckage Talking to God in the Uber Fog on the glass from my breathing Promised I’ll die as a mover I’m in the cut, still believing [Pre-Chorus] So I’m done saying “someday,” done standing still If it scares me, I will Every “no” Every “wait” Just raised the stakes [Chorus] ‘Cause the only way is up from here (up from here) I was drowning in my doubt, now I’m shifting gears Yeah, I bled for this Prayed for this Did it when nobody cheered Now I’m rising, I’m rising Only way is up from here (from here) Only way is up from here (only way, only way) [Bridge] If I fall, I fall forward (forward) If I break, I break open (open) Turn my fear into fuel in my veins Every setback is still motion If they laugh, let ‘em laugh loud They just echo in the background I got fire in my lungs now (now) Hear me when I say it out [Chorus] Yeah, the only way is up from here (up from here) I was drowning in my doubt, now I’m shifting gears Yeah, I bled for this Prayed for this Did it when nobody cheered Now I’m rising, I’m rising Only way is up from here (from here) Only way is up from here (up from here, up from here)

rap, Shiny melodic pop-rap with female vocals and strong, expressive vibrato. Bright, sidechained synth chords over bouncy trap drums and clean subs; verses half-rapped with tight rhythmic phrasing, hook explodes with stacked harmonies and ad-lib runs. Polished, radio-ready mix with airy reverbs and a late-song lift in key for the final chorus., pop rap, strong, emotional, deep, bright

Only Way Is Up