Stay Above
Dancing Through Life's Storm: Lukas Graham's Uplifting 'Stay Above' Message
Lyrics
Up above the clouds, you know the sun's still shinnin'
Despite challenges ("rain"), there's positivity and hope ("sun's still shinin'").
So, I'm just not gon' worry about the rain
Choosing not to worry about difficulties or setbacks.
Either way you look at it, it's gon' keep pourin'
Acknowledging that challenges will persist, but encouraging to dance through them.
So, come on out and dance away the pain
Inviting to cope with pain through dancing and positivity.
'Cause you don't really wanna live that way
Discouraging a negative way of living.
You don't really wanna hurt forever
Expressing a desire to avoid enduring pain indefinitely.
You don't need to push me away (nah)
Assuring that there's no need to push away support or love.
It's okay (sing)
Reassurance that it's okay, encouraging singing.
We all need a bit of love, oh, oh
Highlighting the universal need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove
Using challenges and difficulties ("bullshit") as a means to rise above.
We all need a bit of love (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of the need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of using challenges to stay above.
Tell me what you want, you wanna grow, so be it
Asking about aspirations and the willingness to leave behind negative influences.
You know you gotta leave a few behind (say what?)
Emphasizing the necessity of letting go of certain things.
You can't get clean while you're rollin' in the shit, son
Metaphorically stating that personal growth requires leaving behind negativity.
Better start makin' up your mind (okay, okay)
Encouraging decision-making to achieve personal growth.
'Cause you don't really wanna live that way (that way)
Reiterating the discouragement of a negative lifestyle.
You don't really wanna hurt forever
Expressing a desire to avoid prolonged suffering.
And you don't need to push me away
Reassurance that there's no need to push away support or love.
It's okay
Reiterating that it's okay to accept support.
We all need a bit of love, oh, oh
Reiterating the universal need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove
Using challenges to stay above and overcome difficulties.
We all need a bit of love (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of the need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of using challenges to stay above.
We all need a bit of love
Reiterating the universal need for love.
We all need some of them hardships, too
Acknowledging the necessity of facing hardships for personal growth.
Some bullshit to stay above
Reiteration of using challenges to stay above.
No matter what, I know we'll make it through
Expressing confidence in overcoming challenges together.
We all need a bit of sun, I know
Acknowledging the need for positivity ("sun") in life.
But it takes to love the rains to grow
Metaphorically stating that growth requires embracing challenges.
So, if you've got a little, we could share a little
Encouraging sharing and supporting each other, even with little.
Just a little is enough
Emphasizing that even a small amount of love is sufficient.
We all need a bit of love, oh, oh
Reiterating the universal need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove, 'bove
Using challenges to stay above and rise beyond difficulties.
We all need a bit of love (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of the need for love.
A bit of bullshit to stay above (hey, hey, a-come on)
Reiteration of using challenges to stay above.
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