[Intro – quiet piano] I woke up this morning With nowhere I had to climb No screenshot for Bradley No panic about the time My watch was fully charged My shoes were by the door But nobody was asking me For 100 meters more [Verse 1] The leaderboard was frozen The final proof was in Thirty-one days of uppies Had finally reached the end I thought that I’d feel freedom I thought that I’d feel peace Instead I stared into the void And missed my wrecked Achilles [Pre-Chorus] No checking who was climbing No names about to drop No desperate little messages Saying, “Does this count or not?” [Chorus] THERE’S NO VERT LEFT TO GIVE! NO DAILY DEBT TO PAY! I FINALLY HAVE MY LIFE BACK… AND I FUCKING HATE IT THIS WAY! No hill beneath my headlamp No reason to survive If nobody needs 3,100… Then why am I alive? [Verse 2] I spoke to my family Apparently they live here too My child called me “Mister” My dog said, “Who the fuck are you?” My partner looked familiar I think we used to kiss She asked me how I’m feeling I said, “What’s my target, miss?” I sat down on the sofa And tried to watch TV But every staircase in the background Started calling out to me [Pre-Chorus] No “run, hike and survive” now No logging every climb No jogging to the bottom Just to stop the Garmin time [Chorus] THERE’S NO VERT LEFT TO GIVE! NO DAILY DEBT TO PAY! I FINALLY HAVE MY LIFE BACK… AND I FUCKING HATE IT THIS WAY! No poles gripped in my hands now No shorts drenched through with rain I spent a month escaping this… Now I’m begging for the pain! [Bridge – falsely profound] Maybe it has changed me Maybe now I understand There’s more to life than climbing The same steep patch of land I’ve learned about resilience Community and heart I’ve learned that when we suffer We never stand apart I’ll be a better partner I’ll be present with my friends I’ll listen when they’re speaking I’ll stop checking weekend vert I’ll live each day with purpose I’ll give more than I take I’ll cherish every moment And learn from each mistake [Build] I’LL BE A BETTER HUMAN! I’LL LIVE! I’LL LOVE! I’LL GROW! I’LL GIVE MY TIME TO OTHERS! I’LL FINALLY LET IT GO! [Music suddenly drops] Unless there’s another challenge? Just let me know. [Final Chorus – enormous] THERE’S NO VERT LEFT TO GIVE! BUT THE HILLS STILL KNOW MY NAME! WE CURSED THEM FOR A MONTH STRAIGHT NOW WE’RE CRAWLING BACK AGAIN! We got our lives returned to us But normal life feels wrong You can take away the leaderboard… BUT THE FUCKING VERT LIVES ON! [Outro – quiet piano] I woke up this morning With nothing left to prove Then my watch spoke from the other room… [Silence] “Maintaining.”
