Keep It Steady

“Keep It Steady” is about the kind of person who always looks calm on the outside while quietly carrying pressure underneath. The song lives in that space between control and exhaustion. It follows someone who jokes through discomfort, avoids showing fear, and tries to keep everyone else grounded even when they are barely holding themselves together. The dockside atmosphere, brushed drums, pedal steel, and loose gang harmonies give the song a warm but uneasy feeling. It sounds steady on purpose, while the lyrics slowly reveal cracks underneath the surface. A lot of the lines come from emotional habits people build over time. Staying quiet. Staying careful. Pretending everything is handled because it feels easier than admitting you are overwhelmed. The chorus pushes against that idea directly. “I look so ready but I’m not ready” is the center of the song. It is about performing stability while privately struggling to keep your thoughts from falling apart. “Keep It Steady” was written and performed as a grounded, human reflection on anxiety, emotional restraint, loyalty, and the pressure to stay composed for the people around you. Voice by Paizon. Lyrics When ya think you know but ya don’t I feel it in da depth of my soul Keep it steady keep it steady Keep it steady keep it steady They call me cool water always calm the one collected You cant read my face I keep my head down ’cause if I spin out It all goes down (down down) I watch the barn light flicker count every bootstep read every jaw clench before it gets rowdy Yeah I’m the “it’s okay” I’m the “we’ll figure it out” I don’t say it straight I don’t look for help I toss a little joke like a coin on the floor just to make you laugh just cuz I'm bored one more breath (breath) I don’t let it go (go) sarcasms my tone (tone) I like to be alone (lone) KEEP IT STEADY KEEP IT STEADY I LOOK SO READY BUT I’M NOT READY (shh… listen…) My heads in the rafters The hearts in the dirt I keep smiling I dont show I am hurt time heals all wounds I say it slow it’ll all work out like I know like I know… Yah I dont know I think three moves ahead I always do the smart thing Ya know why? I keep it steady I keep it steady I keep it steady I stay by my people the circle is always small It's not ‘cause I hate the world I just can’t watch it fall So I... So I... So I... (So I... So I...) Keep it steady keep it steady Yeah Baby I Keep it steady keep it steady Lord, keep my hands from shaking keep my mouth from saying it keep my need from showing keep my fear from taking it I’m holding up the room With a look, I always deny it I’m not brave, I’m careful I’m not old, I’m quiet depth of my soul (soul) hold me down (down) (la-di-da-da…) keep me clean (clean) don’t let it show (show) (la-di-da-da…) Keep it steady (steady) keep it steady (steady) Baby just watch me steady steady steady Yeah Baby when in doubt keep it steady. (la-di-da-da…la-di-da-dah…) Hashtags #PaizonRyker #KeepItSteady #IndieCountry #AltCountry #CountrySoul #SingerSongwriter #OriginalMusic #NewMusic #EmotionalMusic #IndieArtist #CountryRock #Americana #FolkRock #MusicVideo #SadSongs Copyright © 2026 Paizon Ryker. All Rights Reserved. Voice performed by Paizon. Unauthorized reupload, redistribution, or reproduction of this audio or visual content is prohibited.