Citizens - Survival

Intro - 8 bars

Verse 1 - 8 bars
I see the world in your eyes
Like a breaking symphony
You’re at the start of your life
And I had this epiphany

Pre-Chorus - 8 bars
If you don’t go, you won’t know, you don’t
And waiting here only hurts, how’ll you grow
Failed a bit, fall in love, take it all
You’ve got the world in your eyes
So start, go break your heart

Chorus 1 - 8 bars
A river wasn’t made to run, without a fall
Go break your heart
Let everything inside you feel, this miracle
It’s survival

Interlude - 4 bars
(It’s survival)

Verse 2 - 8 bars
You’re on the edge of your seat
Looking out from the balcony
And I know it’s hard to bеlieve
But it might be a tragеdy
Pre-Chorus - 8 bars
If you don’t go, you won’t know, you don’t
And waiting here only hurts, how’ll you grow
Failed a bit, fall in love, take it all
You’ve got the world in your eyes
So start, go break your heart

Chorus 1 - 8 bars
A river wasn’t made to run, without a fall
Go break your heart
Let everything inside you feel, this miracle
It’s survival

Interlude - 4 bars
(Don’t be afraid)
(Don’t be afraid)

Bridge 1 - 8 bars
It’s time to wake up all your senses
(Don’t be afraid)
Feel the sunshine on that beautiful storm
(Don’t be afraid)
‘Cause maybe what you’ll find isn’t quite what you imagined
(Don’t be afraid)
It’s somehow better than you hoped
(Don’t be afraid)
Bridge 2 - 8 bars
Awake in the open
(Don’t be afraid)
Awake in the pain
(Don’t be afraid)
Awake to the sweetness
(Don’t be afraid)
Bravest thing you can do
Is to live like you were meant to
Interlude - 8 bars
Go break your heart

Chorus 2 - 8 bars
A flower wasn’t made to bloom, behind a wall
Go break your heart
Let everything inside you feel, this miracle
It’s survival

Tag - 8 bars
It’s survival
(Don’t be afraid)
It’s survival
(Don’t be afraid)
(Don’t be afraid)
It’s survival
(Don’t be afraid)
Interlude - 8 bars
(It’s survival)

Outro - fade-off

Citizens (formerly known as Citizens and Saints) are a band from Seattle, WA. The group currently consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Zach Bolen, producer Brian Eichelberger and instrumentalists Nathan Furtado, Spencer Abbott and Adam Skatula. They began as a worship band for the Mars Hill megachurch in Seattle, and released their first two albums (Citizens in 2013 and Join the Triumph in 2014) through the Mars Hill/BEC record label.

Their third album, A Mirror Dimly, was released in 2016 through Gospel Song Records.

On September 5th, 2017 it was announced that the band was signed by Humble Beast Records and shortened their name to Citizens. They released their fourth album, Fear, in May 2019.