Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mat Kearney
Canonical path: /mat-kearney/won-t-back-down
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Won't Back Down
Read Won't Back Down lyrics by Mat Kearney on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Won't Back Down
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
You woke the morning up
Running off the darkest night
The longest light I've seen
Here goes a chance I know
Cashing in on all my chips
Let all my ships come fly
These days, a little bit longer than the last
And all of your ways, a little bit stronger than the past
And your light, found my bottle in the night
Kept me in this fight, gave me second life
And I won't back down
I won't turn around and around
And I won't back down
Doesn't matter what comes crashing down
I'm still gonna stand my solid ground
You found me once and for all
I laid it down in the sinking ground
The hopeless undertow
Singing out the gentle sound
Rattling through my smoking screens
My broken dreams last night
Hallelujah ripped through my veins
I heard the hammer drop
My blood in the rain
Hallelujah came like a train
When all is lost
All is left to gain
Hallelujah
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Won't Back Down"?
Mat Kearney performs "Won't Back Down", and this lyric page sits inside the Mat Kearney catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Won't Back Down"?
Yes. The related section below points to Air I Breathe and All I Have with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mat Kearney?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mat Kearney's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Won't Back Down yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.