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Middle Ground

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May. 19, 20231 viewer40.4K views

Middle Ground Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I need peace, I need hope, I need guidance
I need more than myself
I need light, I need life, I need what I never felt

[Pre-Chorus]
Sisters and brothers are picking sides
And both of our mothers are terrified
And I'm crying out to an empty sky
Tell me

[Chorus]
If I hit the ground
And I fall down to my knees
Would you hear the sound?

Am I crazy to think that we
Could make it out?
Am I crazier to believe
There's a middle ground?

[Verse 2]
I'm so up, I'm so down, I'm so broken
I'm so tired, I can't sleep
I'm not mine, I'm not yours, I'm not sure of anything

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, sisters and brothers are picking sides
And both of our mothers arе terrified
And I'm crying out to an empty sky
Tеll me
[Chorus]
If I hit the ground
And I fall down to my knees
Would you hear the sound?
Am I crazy to think that we
Could make it out?

Am I crazier to believe
There's a middle ground?

[Bridge]
Middle ground, there's a middle ground
I don't need someone to love
I just need someone to live for
Middle ground, there's a middle ground
On my knees where I belong
Please tell me

[Chorus]
If I hit the ground
And I fall down to my knees
Would you hear the sound?
Am I crazy to think that we
Could ever make it out?
Am I crazier to believe
There's a middle ground?
[Outro]
Middle ground, there's a middle ground (Oh)
Crazier to believe there's a middle ground
Middle ground, there's a middle ground (Oh)
I need you to believe, oh, there's a middle ground

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What did Maroon 5 say about "Middle Ground"?
Genius Answer

“Middle Ground” came together in a flurry of inspiration. It rallies around a message of fragility and humanity on both a personal and universal scale.

–Adam Levine via E! Online

Is there an official lyric video for the song?
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Is there a live performance of this song?
Genius Answer

There is! They performed this song on the season 23 finale of ‘The Voice’ on May 23, 2023.

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  1. Middle Ground
Credits
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Drums
Piano
Synthesizer
Programmer
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Release Date
May 19, 2023
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