Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nate Ruess
Vocals
Emile Haynie
Keyboards
Jeff Bhasker
Keyboards
Amber King
Background Vocals
Catherine Coleman
Background Vocals
Darius Brown
Background Vocals
Emily Moore
Background Vocals
Lakreshia Edwards
Background Vocals
Matthew Larry
Background Vocals
Nate Harold
Bass
Leon Bosch
Double Bass
Philip Eastop
French Horn
Josh Klinghoffer
Guitar
Rosie Danvers
Cello
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Kate Moore
Trumpet
Becky Jones
Viola
Jane Oliver
Cello
Nozomi Cohen
Viola
Anna Croad
Violin
Eleanor Mathieson
Violin
Ellie Stanford
Violin
Hayley Pomfrett
Violin
Jenny Sacha
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Sally Jackson
Violin
Sarah Sexton
Violin
Rebecca Jones
Viola
Will Noon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nate Ruess
Songwriter
Emile Haynie
Songwriter
Jeff Bhasker
Songwriter
Rosie Danvers
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Emile Haynie
Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Producer
Chris Warren
Guitar Technician
Kent Bruce
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tommy D.
Additional Producer
Gosha Usov
Assistant Engineer
Michael Harris
Assistant Engineer
Pawel Sek
Assistant Engineer
Andrew Sarlo
Engineer
Robbie Nelson
Engineer
John Janick
Executive Producer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Because we're
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own
[Verse 2]
I've been lost in this maze
Losing love, losing friends
Losing faith in chemicals
Afraid one day you'll find me
Asleep above the stars
I watch my mother cry
Father Time is catching up
I keep the phone by my side
Afraid she'll wake me up to catch the next flight
In time to say goodbye
[Verse 3]
But sometimes I fall asleep at night
To the TV light and it sings
Oh-ooh, whoa-oh
One day the sun will break into the room
[Verse 4]
Because we're holding our own
In a great big storm
And though we're cutting it close
We won't let go
Oh no, I can't believe
Everything falling down around me
But now we're holding our own
And won't let go
[Verse 5]
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own
[Verse 6]
Broken hearts, broken homes, and broken bones
Secret love, let me go
You know I gotta find my own way
Through mistakes that I can't change
Because there's beauty in every sin
Every single black eye
Has some blue, like the moon, just before the sun shines
No, I don't believe in all the things that they preach
[Verse 7]
But sometimes I fall asleep at night
And I just know you're smiling at me
Oh-ooh, whoa-oh
One day, I'm gonna make this up to you
[Verse 8]
Because we're holding our own
In a great big storm
And though we're cutting it close
We won't let go
Oh no, I can't believe
Everything falling down around me
But now we're holding our own
And won't let go
[Verse 9]
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own
Holding our own in a great big storm
It's a great big storm and we're holding our own (I can't stand myself)
[Verse 10]
Shit
And all the curse words that fall from my mouth
I can't stand myself
Or my legs, as they run from the ones here to help
But I just woke up with you next to me
Some new air to breathe
And a belief that it's all gonna be alright
I can't stand myself
But it's high time that we gave it a try
And I think I'm gonna finally give myself a new try
[Verse 11]
Because we're holding our own
In this great big storm
And though we're cutting it close
Oh, we won't let go
Oh no, I can't believe
Everything falling down around me
But now we're holding our own
And won't let go
No, we won't let go
No, we won't let go, oh no
Written by: Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess