The sixth track off of Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power, “Rise” is a political song that encourages people to powerfully stand up for what is right in the world and not succumb to hate.
It is one of the most extreme songs off of the album, containing some of the all-time heaviest guitar work from...
[Verse 1]
We've got no time to lose
Your news is old news
Hate this, hate me, hate this
Right approach for the wrong
It's time to spread the word
Let the voice be heard
All of us, one of us, all of us
Dominate and take the motherfucking world
[Pre-Chorus]
Mass prediction, unification, breathing life into our lungs
Every creed and every kind to give us depth for strength
Taught when we're young to hate one another
It's time to have a new reign of power
Make pride universal so no one gives in
Turn our backs on those who oppose
Then when confronted we ask them the question
What's wrong with their mind?
What's wrong with your mind?
[Chorus]
It's time to rise, rise, rise
It's time to rise
[Verse 2]
We've lived with past mistakes
And we've lived with our own
Forgive, forget, forgive
Be a man, not a child
There are no tears for peace
Of the common sympathies
Educate, reinstate, educate
A thing of past, the trouble in the states
[Pre-Chorus]
Mass prediction, unification, breathing life into our lungs
Every creed and every kind to give us depth for strength
Taught when we're young to hate one another
It's time to have a new reign of power
Make pride universal so no one gives in
Turn our backs on those who oppose
Then when confronted we ask them the question
What's wrong with their mind?
What's wrong with your mind?
[Chorus]
It's time to rise, rise, rise
It's time to rise
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
Mass prediction, unification, breathing life into our lungs
Every creed and every kind to give us depth for strength
Taught when we're young to hate one another
It's time to have a new reign of power
Make pride universal so no one gives in
Turn our backs on those who oppose
Then when confronted we ask them the question
What's wrong with their mind?
What's wrong with your mind?
[Chorus]
It's time to rise, rise, rise
It's time to rise
Rise was written by Dimebag Darrell & Phil Anselmo & Vinnie Paul & Rex Brown.
Rise was produced by Dimebag Darrell & Vinnie Paul & Phil Anselmo & Rex Brown & Terry Date.