On The Ground Lyrics
My life's been magic, seems fantastic
I used to have a hole in the wall with a mattress
Funny when you want it, suddenly you have it
You find out that your gold's just plastic
[Pre-Chorus]
Every day, every night
I've been thinkin' back on you and I
Every day, every night
[Chorus]
I worked my whole life
Just to get right, just to be like
"Look at me, I'm never comin' down"
I worked my whole life
Just to get high, just to realise
Everything I need is on the
Everything I need is on the ground
[Post-Chorus]
On the ground
Everything I need is on the ground
Nah, but they don't hear me though
(Yeah, what goes up, it must come down)
Nah, but they don't hear me though
(You're runnin' out of time)
My world's been hectic, seems electric
But I've been wakin' up with your voice in my head
And I'm tryna send a message and let you know
That every single minute I'm without you, I regret it
[Pre-Chorus]
Every day, every night
I've been thinkin' back on you and I
Every day, every night
[Chorus]
I worked my whole life
Just to get right, just to be like
"Look at me, I'm never comin' down"
I worked my whole life
Just to get high, just to realise
Everything I need is on the
Everything I need is on the ground
[Post-Chorus]
On the ground
Everything I need is on the ground
Nah, but they don't hear me though
(Yeah, what goes up, it must come down)
Nah, but they don't hear me though
(You're runnin' out of time)
I'm way up in the clouds
And they say I've made it now
But I figured it out
Everything I need is on the ground (Yeah, yeah)
Just drove by your house (Just drove by your house)
So far from you now (So far from you now)
But I figured it out
Everything I need is on the
Everything I need is on the ground
[Outro]
On the ground
Everything I need is on the ground
Nah, but they don't hear me though
On the ground
Nah, but they don't hear me though
Everything I need is on the ground
About
Five months after THE ALBUM, BLACKPINK is back “in your area” with New Zealand-born vocalist ROSÉ’s “On The Ground.” The song is the group’s second solo release after rapper JENNIE’s November 2018 single “SOLO.” It is also the leading track from ROSÉ’s debut solo two-track EP, R.
Complemented by a simple guitar and an EDM-inspired beat, “On The Ground” sees ROSÉ reflecting on her life as a global K-pop superstar and she realizes what really matters in her life already lies within herself.
When it comes to realising dreams and achieving goals, we are often encouraged to “reach for the stars,” but in the music video of this song, the meteorite hitting the limo symbolises that what we are reaching for is already “on the ground.” Moreover, “keeping one’s feet on the ground” is also an idiom for staying in touch with reality and not let fame or success carry them away from the person they used to be.
In addition to the artist running through dazzling explosions and rising from a field of roses, the video also features multiple versions of ROSÉ. One scene includes the words “ROSES ARE DEAD, LOVE IS FAKE” carved on the stairs to Heaven as she sings “Look at me, I’m never comin' down,” while in another scene, the present version of ROSÉ in a black-and-pink dress looks at the past version of herself playing the piano in her childhood house.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Basically the song is kind of about looking for answers in life for a purpose in life, and I feel like people especially these days, can relate to it, sometimes when you’re always kind of on that roll, you kind of forget to take care of what actually matters to you most, and it’s just a song that says everything we need is already within us. There’s no need to go out and look for it. […] I talked to somebody the other day and they were like, ‘I’m surprised you’re coming out with a song like this because I expected you to come out with a song that’s more like, related to love.’ But I think it’s a very powerful song and I’m just excited for my fans to hear and get something out of it.
“On The Ground” is a song that helps me sort out my life purpose, so I want fans to hear it as soon as possible. I hope they can sympathize with the lyrics.
While recording, I sang while imagining a character people could relate to. I tried writing the lyrics as if they were captions.
I want people to listen to “On The Ground” when they have a lot of problems in their lives or when they are going through a hard time. You can listen to it when you’re emotional. You can enjoy listening to it at any moment and any place.
I think this choreography was really pretty. When you look at the final product as a whole, I think it really goes well with the song, I think it has a lot of elements, expression, and interpretations, like using the floor. We literally lie down after saying ‘On the ground,’ and do motions on the floor. Even the dance we do while we look down, I thought it was really creative, so I personally really liked it.
