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The Upside
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Aug 19, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' song "The Upside" is an uplifting Christian rock anthem about rising above life's struggles and finding hope in God. The lyrics describe a long fall, feeling stuck in a dark basement, and the weight of consequences, but the chorus calls listeners to come up to "the upside," where troubles are traded for a room with a view and a brighter future. The song references Adam, hinting at humanity's fallen state, yet emphasizes that nothing can hold us down. It encourages faith and perseverance, pointing to a new day and a sky full of blue as metaphors for God's redemption and the hope found in Him.
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It's been a long, long fall
With nothing to intervene
When gravity does its thing
We start wondering what it's for
Stuck in a cold dark basement
You surely expected more
But all you can see these days
Is four walls and a floor
[Chorus]
Come up here
We're making our way
To the upside
We're gonna stay on
The upside
We trade our troubles
For a room with a view
Come up here
We're making our way
To the upside
A brand new day on
The upside
The future's brighter than a
Sky full of blue
It's been a long, long fall
The Adam who would be king
When consequence does its thing
We all want it like before
No where to go, laid low
Like a dumpster diver, like a
Submarine wreck scraping the bottom deck
Won't you, don't you
Pray there's something more
[Repeat chorus]
What's gonna hold us down?
Who's gonna hold us down?
How's it gonna hold us down?
Nothing's gonna hold us
Come up
We'll make our way
To the upside
We're here to stay on
The upside
The future's shining like a
Sky full of blue
[Repeat chorus]
Come up here
We're making our way
To the upside
We're gonna stay on
The upside
The future's brighter than a
Sky full of blue