Lyrics
It s funny how the little things
Are slowly killing me
Almost put me in the ground
I gave all of my energy
To my enemies
Just to kick me when I'm down
Oh oh oh oh
It s been a crazy couple years
Oh oh oh oh
But all of that brought me here
I've been down now I'm way up
Higher than the hills
Chasing cheap thrills
I ve been down now I m way up
Had to turn the page
It's the only way to change
Weight on my shoulders went bye, bye, bye
Feel like I m floating in the sky, sky, sky
I've been down now I m way up
I'm way up
Had a couple mood swings but I switched up my mentality
Life is like a movie but nothing beats reality
I took a leap of faith
Found purpose on the way
And if you can t relate
It's cause I'm on a different wave
I ve been down now I m way up
Higher than the hills
Chasing cheap thrills
I've been down now I m way up
Had to turn the page
It's the only way to change
Weight on my shoulders went bye, bye, bye
Feel like I m floating in the sky, sky, sky
I've been down now I m way up
I'm way up
Oh oh oh oh
It's been a crazy couple years
Oh oh oh oh
But all of that brought me here
I ve been down now I m way up
Higher than the hills
Chasing cheap thrills
I've been down now I m way up
Had to turn the page
It's the only way to change
Weight on my shoulders went bye, bye, bye
Feel like I m floating in the sky, sky, sky
I've been down now I m way up
I'm way up
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Meaning & Inspiration
Way Up follows a movement from exhaustion and discouragement toward renewed purpose. The opening admits that small pressures and hostile relationships have drained the singer, while the refrain answers that low point with the image of rising above it. Turning the page becomes a practical sign of change: old burdens lose their hold, perspective shifts, and life is faced with greater clarity rather than escaped through cheap thrills.
The later reference to a leap of faith gives the recovery a spiritual dimension without supplying details beyond the lyric. Its emphasis on renewed energy may recall Isaiah 40:31, where hope in the Lord is associated with renewed strength. The song also treats change as a decisive break with an earlier condition, an idea broadly consistent with the newness described in 2 Corinthians 5:17. Overall, the lyric presents hope as a changed direction shaped by faith, purpose, and release from the weight of the past.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:31 The verse connects hope in the Lord with renewed strength and rising on wings.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul describes life in Christ as a new creation in which the old has passed away.