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Looking Up
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Aug 4, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Citizens' song "Looking Up" is an uplifting anthem about breaking free from despair and choosing hope. The lyrics describe feeling weighed down by dark thoughts and a sense of defeat, but then a decisive shift occurs: the singer declares it's time to look up, symbolizing turning to God for strength and perspective. The song captures the struggle against negative self-talk and the weariness of fighting life's battles, yet it ends with a resolute determination to rise above. It encourages listeners to fix their eyes on God rather than their circumstances, offering a message of faith and renewal.
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Black cloud hanging on my head
Haven't seen the sunshine for weeks
All I want to do is go to bed
Be a runaway in a dream
Well, I guess I could just pretend
Give the image of a man at peace
Cheap means to an empty end
When what I really need is some relief
Help me out
Like a statue stuck in time
I don't ever really seem to move
Maybe all of it is by design
But what's a pessimist supposed to do
Well, I guess I could just pretend
Give the image of a man who's free
Feet firm on a weak defense
When what I really need is some belief
Help me out
Help me
Help me out
Help me
Tired of staring down at my feet
I've been walking in a strange direction
I want to rise from this defeat
But am I wasting my time?
Feel the wind press on my back
Been fighting most my life against it
I hear the voice inside my head saying, "You're no good"
But I'm over it
Time to look on up
I'm looking up
I'm looking up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Time to look on up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm looking up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm looking on up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh, I'm looking up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm looking up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm looking up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Time to look on up (Oh-oh-oh-oh)