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Artist: Maroon 5
Track: Middle Ground

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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

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

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?

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

Oh, sisters and brothers are picking sides
And both of our mothers are terrified
And I'm crying out to an empty sky
Tell me

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?

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

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?

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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Meaning of "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5
"Middle Ground" by Maroon 5 seems to be a reflection on the desire for connection and finding a sense of balance in life. The song appears to suggest that ...
Meaning of "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5
"Middle Ground" de Maroon 5 semble être une réflexion sur le désir de connexion et de trouver un sens d'équilibre dans la vie. La chanson semble suggérer q...
Meaning of "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5
"Middle Ground" de Maroon 5 parece ser una reflexión sobre el deseo de conexión y encontrar un sentido de equilibrio en la vida. La canción parece sugerir ...
Meaning of "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5
"Middle Ground" de Maroon 5 parece ser uma reflexão sobre o desejo de conexão e encontrar um senso de equilíbrio na vida. A música parece sugerir que o nar...
Meaning of "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Middle Ground” by Maroon 5?
“Middle Ground” by Maroon 5 was written by Adam Levine, ​watt, Aldae, Jon Bellion, Marvin "Tony" Hemmings, Pete Nappi & Rodney Jerkins.
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