[Verse 1]
I got the flash, I got the name
But I still know where I came from
Mama said, "Keep your heart clean"
When the rooms get loud and they change up
I sign my name, I take the call
Then I walk out just like a man
No trophy room, no velvet throne
Just two feet on the floor I stand
[Pre-Chorus]
If they try to pull me sideways
I won't fold, I won't fade
I know the weight of my own words
I know the price of fame
[Chorus]
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
And I lift somebody up somehow
I shine, I stand, I stay true
I leave a better mark in you
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)
[Verse 2]
Backstage mirrors, loaded smiles
But I look past all the noise
I shake that hand, I sign that shirt
And I listen when I hear their voice
There's a kid out there fighting sleep
With a dream tucked in his chest
If I can be the proof he needs
Then I owe him nothing less
[Pre-Chorus]
If the world gets sharp around me
I keep love in the frame
I don't need to be untouchable
I just need to remain
[Chorus]
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
And I lift somebody up somehow
I shine, I stand, I stay true
I leave a better mark in you
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)
[Bridge]
When the lights go out
And the room gets thin
I'm the same old soul
In the shape I'm in
If I get the chance
I won't waste the flame
I'll hand it off
And say your name
[Final Chorus]
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
And I lift somebody up somehow
I shine, I stand, I stay true
I leave a better mark in you
I hold my ground, I hold my ground
(pop star, still human now)