Fighting Uphill by Abi Muir
“Fighting Uphill” is a raw, poignant indie-pop ballad anchored by heartfelt, soaring vocals and layered harmonies where its slow-burning groove and emotional weight evoke the soul-stirred ache of loving someone who keeps pushing you away
“Fighting Uphill” is a raw, unfiltered plea from the heart of a relationship on the edge. The song dives deep into the emotional exhaustion of loving someone who can’t seem to meet you halfway. With intimate vocals and striking vulnerability, Abi tells the story of loving a person with walls so high, it feels like a battle just to stay close.
From whispered prayers outside closed doors to the familiar sting of silence, “Fighting Uphill” captures what it means to love someone through their damage—while slowly realizing love can’t survive without effort from both sides. It’s the painful truth of trying, over and over again, only to be met with shutdowns, pride, and distance.
The chorus delivers a heart-piercing message: “I can’t keep on fighting uphill, you’ll need to climb down.”
This track is for anyone who's ever been in a one-sided fight to keep love alive. It's honest. It's heavy. And it’s the kind of heartbreak you don’t just listen to—you feel.
Lyrics
Couldn’t have felt more alone
Then when we’d fight
‘til one one of our voices broke
I would wait outside and pray
Eventually you’ll just admit you’re wrong
Your self-destructive patterns keep on
Pushing me away
But I know when I leave
You’re just gonna text me
Those three words and I’ll be
On my way back
‘Cause your heart is always in the back of my mind
And I tip toe around the things that make you run and hide
I’m learning, so slowly
But you don’t make it easy
I wanna be your safety net but I can’t if you keep on
Holding back
Shutting down
Keeping all your feelings to yourself cause you’re too proud
If we’re gonna make it now
I can’t keep on fighting uphill
You’ll need to climb down
Funny how the more I ask, the less you say
It’s torture when you go quiet
Told me that you’d marry me
But I blink and you’ve already lost the ring
Desperately tryna break your patterns
But you keep on pushing me away
But you’re gonna text me
Those three words
And I’ll be
On my way back
‘Cause your heart is always in the back of my mind
And I tip toe around the things that make you run and hide
I’m learning, so slowly
But you don’t make it easy
I wanna be your safety net but I can’t if you keep on
Holding back
Shutting down
Keeping all your feelings to yourself cause you’re too proud
If we’re gonna make it now
I can’t keep on fighting uphill
You’ll need to climb down
Can you do it?
Can you let go of the fear
Fall into it
If you let me hold your hand
We could do it
I can prove it
If you open up and learn
We could do it
All you gotta do is not
Not hold back
Not shut down
Let go of your feelings cause you can’t be that damn proud
If we’re gonna make it now
I can’t keep on fighting uphill
You’ll need to climb down
Not hold back
Not shut down
Let go of your feelings cause you can’t be that damn proud
If we’re gonna make it now
I can’t keep on fighting uphill
You’ll need to climb down