Us kids don't know what we're talking about That we're too young to understand How the government works We call BS
I'm going through it Yeah, I know you see the tragic in it Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it I can't break down now I can't take that now Died a thousand times Managed to survive I can't break down now I can't take that (I can't take that)
I rise I rise I rise up above it Up above it I rise I rise I rise Up above it all
There's nothing you can do to me that hasn't been done Not bulletproof, should have run from a gun River of tears ran dry Let 'em run No game that you can play with me I ain't one
'Cause I'm going through it Yeah, I know you see the tragic in it (alright) Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it I can't break down now I can't take that now (I can't take that) Died a thousand times Managed to survive (I managed to survive) I can't break down now I can't take that
(Rise) I rise (I rise) I rise (rise) I rise up above it Up above it (rise) I rise (I rise) I rise (rise) I rise Up above it all
I managed to survive
Freedom's what you choose to do with what's been done to you No one can hurt you now unless you want them to (unless you want) No one can hurt you now unless you love 'em too (BS!) Unless you love 'em too
'Cause I'm going through it Yeah, I know you see the tragic in it Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it (magic in it) I can't break down now I can't take that (I can't take that)
(Rise) I rise (I rise) I rise (rise) I rise up above it Up above it (rise) I rise (rise) I rise (rise) I rise Up above it all
Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yes, we can We can get it together We'll rise up We can get it together Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yes, we can We can get it together We'll rise up We can get it together
