The Rise Lyrics

With everything going on

In the world we can't forget

Where we come from

Our earthly and our spiritual roots

We've got to be mindful of

The authority we've been given

By God to stand up for justice

And against all mistreatment

Because rooted in God and

In the successes of those

Who came before us

We will be on the rise

Watch high, scurry low

Dodge darts surfing through

Melded meaning lost its feeling

Hundreds of years ago

Long lost identity

Rename this humanity

Fitting the mold

An American dream

Belligerently stifled

My people’s antiquity

Releasing them from cultural affinity

No longer connected

Forced to reject

All they knew, they loved

They longed to be

On our backs this mold was formed

It’s foundation my

People’s blood sweat & tears

It’s product

This American dream

This American dream

It’s an American dream

Oh oh oh oh

But no, we won’t stay stifled

Oh no, we won’t stay stuck

Yes we’ll rise above

We’ll be what we’re made of

This is the rise

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

I know where I came from

I know where I am

I know where I’m going

This is the rise

(We’ve gotta be mindful)