Rising folk-pop artist Logan Richard kicks off 2025 with Up From Here, a disarmingly honest exploration of family and addiction.
Released through Outside Music, this track marks Richard’s first offering from his upcoming album Character Traits.
With this latest single, co-written with Chris Kirby, Richard delivers a track that’s as much about personal resilience as it is about lifting someone else out of the darkness.
There’s no sugarcoating the weight of addiction here, but there’s no judgment either.
Instead, Up From Here offers a simple but profound promise: “I’ll hold your hand through all the darkness ‘til your sun comes out again.”
Produced alongside Joshua Van Tassel, Up From Here leans into warm, layered instrumentation that feels like a deep breath after a storm.
The guitar work is unhurried, the percussion measured, giving Richard’s evocative vocals plenty of space to work their magic.
His delivery is restrained yet powerful, carrying an emotional weight that lingers long after the final note.
The track’s harmonic progression subtly mirrors the lyrical theme of perseverance—starting with a melancholic resolve before gradually lifting into a space of quiet optimism.
If you listen closely, there’s a textural warmth to the mix, a delicate balance of intimacy and expansiveness that makes the song feel both deeply personal and relatable.
The track arrives as Richard’s star continues to rise. Fresh from a buzzing showcase at UK Americana Music Week’s MOTH Club in London, he’s set to grace Montreal’s Folk Alliance International stage in February.
His growing industry recognition includes 2025 Music PEI Award nominations for Single of the Year (Feels This Way) and Musician of the Year.
Up From Here doesn’t shout, it doesn’t grandstand—it simply exists as a reassuring presence.
It’s a song for late-night reflection, for long drives with the windows cracked open, for the moments when words fail but music speaks volumes.
Logan Richard has given us a quiet anthem for endurance, for empathy, for sticking around when it matters most.
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Logan Richard Up From Here Lyrics
Chorus
We can only go up from here
Don’t look now what’s in the rearview mirror
Don’t look back, don’t reprise
Don’t let your dust get in your eyes
I know we can only go up from here
Verse 1
Nobody told ya
Nobody tried
They coulda warned ya ’bout the devil on your momma’s side
You bit the apple from the family tree
And now you’re a shadow of the person that you used to be
Chorus
We can only go up from here
Don’t look now what’s in the rearview mirror
Don’t look back, don’t reprise
Don’t let your dust get in your eyes
I know we can only go up from here
Verse 2
Sooner or later
It was bound to be
Was it the way you played your hand
Or was it destiny?
What does it matter?
I’m here with you now
And I’ll hold your hand through all the darkness
Until your sun comes out again
Chorus
We can only go up from here
Don’t look now what’s in the rearview mirror
Don’t look back, don’t reprise
Don’t let your dust get in your eyes
I know we can only go up from here
Outro
Same old devil, same old pride
Same old heart beating on the inside
I know we can only go up from here
I know we can only go up from here