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Labrinth – Only Way Is Up (2023) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Labrinth
Ends & Begins
Only Way Is Up

TRACK

Only Way Is Up

Release date: 27th April 2023

From Ends & Begins

Track 8

3:17

Pop Music Alternative Indie Rock

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About This Track

"Only Way Is Up" is a track by Labrinth, from the album Ends & Begins, released 27th April 2023. The track is 3:17 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Labrinth.

About the Artist

Labrinth

Labrinth

Lyrics

Only Way Is Up

There is no earth left here to dig
Laying at the bottom of the pit, you and I
Remembering when we were queens and kings, and emperors
Now they're wondering how the fuck we both made it out alive
But you know the stones don't, they don't bleed (bleed)
And you know the zombies, they don't breathe (breathe)
And you know that you and me are concrete ('crete)
Nothing else that we need
So what can they take from us
When we're already living on ground-zero
Right below basement
Where the only way is up, you know
The only way is up
The only way is up, oh-oh, oh-oh
The only way is up
When you hit rock bottom
The only way is up
From a broken heart
We'll scratch our way back to the surface
Standing on top of the world soon enough
We're gonna come with guns blazing, rocket launcher
Put all the heartbreakers to shame and we'll light 'em up
'Cause you know the stones don't, don't bleed (bleed)
And know the zombies, they don't need breathe (breathe)
And you know that you and me are concrete (-'rete)
Nothing else that we need
So what can they take from us?
When we're already living on ground-zero
Right below basement, whoa
Where the only way is up, you know
The only way is up
The only way is up, oh-oh, oh
The only way is up
When you hit rock bottom
The only way is up
From a broken heart

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Track details

From Ends & Begins

3:172023

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Album

28th April 2023

Track number

8

Release year

2023

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3:17
2Kill For Your Love
3:12
3Everything
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4Covering
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Production & Engineering

Writer: Labrinth
Producer: Labrinth
Vocals: Labrinth
Assistant Engineer: Matt Wolach
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill
Mixing Engineer: Mark “Spike” Stent
Programmer: David Jones
Recording Engineer: David Jones