Rise Up
Andra Day * Track #11 On Cheers To the Fall
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Album Cheers To the Fall
Rise Up by Andra Day
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Andra DayProduced by
Adrian GurvitzAbout
“Rise Up” is a protest song that works for any cause. It’s all about staying strong in the face of challenges, finding community, and being your most authentic self.
Rise Up Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You're broken down and tired
Of living life on a merry-go-round
And you can't find the fighter
But I see it in you, so we gon' walk it out
And move mountains
We gon' walk it out
And move mountains
[Chorus]
And I'll rise up, I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up, I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
And I'll rise up, high like the waves
I'll rise up in spite of the ache
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
[Post-Chorus]
For you
For you
For you
For you
[Verse 2]
When the silence isn't quiet
And it feels like it's getting hard to breathe
And I know you feel like dying
But I promise we'll take the world to its feet
And move mountains
Bring it to its feet
And move mountains
[Chorus]
And I'll rise up, I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up, I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
[Post-Chorus]
For you
For you
For you
For you
[Bridge]
All we need, all we need is hope
And for that, we have each other
And for that, we have each other, and (We will rise)
We will rise, we will rise (We will rise)
We'll rise, oh-oh-ooh-oh (We will rise)
We'll rise
[Chorus]
I'll rise up, rise like the day
I'll rise up in spite of the ache
I will rise a thousands times again
And we'll rise up, high like the waves
We'll rise up in spite of the ache
We'll rise up (Rise up)
And we'll do it a thousands times again
[Post-Chorus]
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
Rise Up Q&A
Who wrote Rise Up's ?
Rise Up was written by Andra Day & Jennifer Decilveo.
Who produced Rise Up's ?
Rise Up was produced by Adrian Gurvitz.
What have the artists said about the song?
“Rise Up” is just a song about any type of relationship. I look at everyone, as we all are brothers and sisters, and we are all a body working together. “Rise Up” is saying one piece isn’t better than the other—when this part is struggling, I’m gonna help you.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #126 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Andra Day’s ‘Rise Up’ wasn’t intended to be an anthem. The San Diego soul singer says she originally wrote the song, from her debut album Cheers to the Fall, as a prayer for herself durin...