'Get Up That Hill'
© 2025 Joshua Gallagher
(For those who still walk for the view)
[Verse 1]
Sun’s droppin’ like a coin in a slot
And we still got legs that the rest forgot
They talk like tired’s some holy weight
But boy, we ain’t dead — we’re just late
[Verse 2]
This ain’t about health, this ain’t about pride
It’s the color the sky gets before it hides
We climb ‘cause we know what the top gives back
You stare at a screen, we stare at the black
[Chorus]
Get up that hill, the light won’t wait
It’s golden now — don’t take the bait
They’ve got couches, they’ve got time
But they don’t know what they left behind
Get up that hill, you’ll see it too
The fire’s not lost, it’s just in view
The screen will fade, but the sky is real
So put down the glass and start to feel
[Verse 3]
Dandelions like suns in the grass
Tiny things the fast ones pass
But I swear they speak — if you learn their names
Not everything lovely needs fame
[Verse 4]
Your fingers still work, your heart still pounds
Why die slowly when life still sounds?
They’ll call us childish, but they can’t see
We ain’t escaping — we’re just free
[Bridge – Spoken / Sung]
Why, why, why
Can’t you just look up and cry?
Not from hurt, but from how it feels
When a sunset cuts through your steel
[Verse 5]
I see you laggin’ back there slow
But your soul still knows where to go
The climb ain’t hard if you’ve got a reason
And baby, this view—it ain’t just the season
[Final Chorus – Reprise]
Get up that hill, don’t miss the flame
The sky don’t burn for those who blame
The bills will wait, the world won’t pause
We came for more than just applause
Get up that hill — we’re almost there
The sun’s still setting, like it cares
And as it dies, it leaves a will
It says, “Find the ones who climb the hill”
[Outro – Fading, Soft]
The screen fades slow…
But overhead still glows…
I think it’s dead…
But god, it shows…
Get up that hill…
Get up that hill…
You still can…
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