Never Back Down

Lyrics

Verse 1
M
Out where the pavement bites
I learned to count my scars
First light, same old fight
Pockets full of broken stars
Keep a hand on hope
Keep my face to the wind
If they want me gone
I’m coming back again

F
Mama said, girl, keep grit
Keep your boots in the mud
When the whole world shakes
You stand your ground like blood
I got dust on my name
And fire in my chest
If the night comes hard
I’m still built for this

Pre-Chorus
M
Every door been locked
Every path got thorns
F
Every loss I took
Made me meaner than before
M
Say I can’t, say I won’t
F
Watch me hold my own
Together
We don’t fold, we don’t fold

Chorus
Together
Never back down
Never back down
We bite back hard
When the whole world pounds
Never back down
Never back down
We still stand up
When they push us down
(Make it through)
(Make it through)

Verse 2
F
I’ve seen lean times hit
Like a fist through glass
Seen good folks break
Tryin’ to make it last
I keep my chin high
Even when it stings
Every bruise I wear
Is proof I survived the ring

M
I know hard roads well
Know the taste of rain
Know a hungry heart
And a pocket full of pain
Still I wake up fierce
Still I swing, still I run
Won’t let this town
Tell me I’m done

Pre-Chorus
F
Every nail in the wall
Every crack in the floor
M
Every scar on me
Keeps me hungry for more
F
Say I can’t, say I won’t
M
Watch me hold my own
Together
We don’t fold, we don’t fold

Chorus
Together
Never back down
Never back down
We bite back hard
When the whole world pounds
Never back down
Never back down
We still stand up
When they push us down
(Make it through)
(Make it through)

Bridge
F
If the night gets loud
I’ll sing through the grit
M
If the ground gives way
I won’t break, won’t quit
F
Hands up, heart set
M
Eyes on the dawn
Together
We’ve been knocked around
But we’re still movin’ on

Final Chorus
Together
Never back down
Never back down
We bite back hard
When the whole world pounds
Never back down
Never back down
We still stand up
When they push us down
Never back down
Never back down
We’re still here now
And we won’t lie down
(Make it through)
(Make it through)