1. Rise up by Andra Day
Summer Brooks

2. Background Andra Day was born December 30, 1984 (age 32)
She was born Cassandra Monique Batie
She released to albums Merry Christmas From Andra Day (2015) and Cheer To The Fall (2016)
The majority of her songs fit into the genre of soul contemporary R&B, Jazz, Blues, Disco, Pop music, and Swing music
The song Rise Up is a song about overcoming odds and rising together as a community

3. Verse One 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 gonna walk it out
And move mountains
We gonna walk it out

4. Verse 1 Elaborated
Even when life keeps throwing the same old disappointment at you and you feel as though you want to give up. You can always find the strength to go on and make a change.

5. Chorus And I'll rise up I'll rise like the day I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
And I'll do it a thousand times again
High like the waves
In spite of the ache
And I'll do it a thousands times again
For you(x4)

6. Chorus Elaborated
I’ll lift myself up in spite of how I’m hurting no matter what. Together we can help each other through pain. This verse talks about how no matter how bad you feel you can get through it.

7. 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
We'll take it to its feet

8. Verse 2 Elaborated You feel like the world around you is going too
Fast and you complete and utterly want to give up you can always make a change. You just have stay strong. This verse is basically saying when you feel like life is getting too bad you can always fight back.

9. Verse 3 All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
We will rise
We'll rise, oh oh
We'll rise

10. Verse 3 Elaborated We use each other to stay strong and keep faith.
Together we can stay strong and lift each other up. This verse talks about how we can’t always get through things alone and sometimes we need each other to get over something.

11. Chorus I'll rise up Rise like the day In spite of the ache
I will rise a thousands times again
And we'll rise up
Rise like the waves
We'll rise up
And we'll do it a thousands times again
For you oh oh oh oh oh
For you

12. Song

13. Conclusion
In conclusion Rise up is a song of in empowerment. I often listen to this song for inspiration. This song has a valuable message of how you can get through any and everything. I hope this song gives you inspiration for times you need inspiration.

14. Sources https://genius.com/Andra-day-rise-up-lyrics
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