[Intro: instrumental build, 8 bars] [Verse 1: rhythmic delivery, tight rhymes] Knee deep and sinking fast Done looking at the past No more pointing, no more blame Both got mud on our name Grab my hand, I'll grab yours Done with keeping score Only way out is through And I can't climb without you [Verse 2: rhythmic delivery, building] Could run but the mess comes too Pack the bags, same residue New address, same reflection Different road, same direction Change the scenery, keep the weight New horizon, same debate Can't outrun what lives inside Every escape is just a ride [Chorus: anthemic, melodic, soaring] We're in the mud We're in the mud No high ground, no clean hands Rise together, make a stand We're in the mud We're in the mud Not above you, not below Only way out that I know [Verse 3: rhythmic delivery, intensity] Every step we slip back Find our footing, stay on track Heavier when you go alone Lighter sharing what you own Shoulder under, push through That's the only thing to do Not about who fell in first We're both here, do the work [Chorus: anthemic, melodic, soaring] We're in the mud We're in the mud No high ground, no clean hands Rise together, make a stand We're in the mud We're in the mud Not above you, not below Only way out that I know [Bridge: breakdown, building] Pull me up I'll pull you up Pull me up I'll pull you up Inch by inch Step by step Strip the masks Drop what's left Just forward Just us Just the climb Just trust [Final Chorus: full intensity] We're in the mud We're in the mud No high ground, no clean hands Rise together, make a stand We're in the mud We're in the mud Not above you, not below Only way out that I know [Outro: stripped] Still climbing Still here Still reaching Still near
