GET UP
Embrace Unity: Rise and Celebrate Together!
Lyrics
“Get Up”
Encouragement to rise or stand up
Everybody get up!
Invitation for everyone to stand up and participate
Let’s do it.
Expression of readiness or eagerness
Everybody com’ on.
Encouragement for everyone to join in
Put yo’ hands together.
Encouragement to clap or show enthusiasm
Put those hands together.
-Put one foot in front of the other.
Encouragement to move forward
Grab your sister, grab your brother.
Encouragement to involve family members
We just come to have a good time.
Stating the purpose of having a good time
Celebrate and let’s unite.
Encouragement to celebrate and unify
If we all just work, together.
Emphasis on collective effort to overcome challenges
We can work out, whatever.
-Lift your hand and raise them high.
Encouragement to unite and bring positive change
Let’s change together and show them why.
-No worries, No worries.
Reassurance to let go of worries and find freedom
No worries set your soul free.
-Time keeps moving, ever changing.
Acknowledgment of the constant change in time and the importance of unity
Let’s stick together and make this change.
-Time to get going.
Emphasis on the need to take action and make choices
Time to start moving.
-Time to start choosing.
-What you’re gonna’ do.
-Time to start grooving.
Encouragement to groove, keep moving, and embrace change together
Time to keep moving.
-Time to start changing.
-I’ll be there with you.
-Like a cool breeze, on a summer’s day.
Metaphorical description of a refreshing and worry-free experience
Breathe of fresh air, blowing my way.
-Mind at ease, see clearly.
-No worries set your soul free.
-No worries, No worries.
Reiteration of letting go of worries for inner peace
No worries set your soul free.
-See you standing there.
Noticing someone and anticipating a shared journey
Catching my eye.
-I know what cha thinking.
-And the journey’s not far. (Get Up)
-Time to get going.
Reinforcement of the need to take action and make choices
Time to start moving.
-Time to start choosing.
-What you’re gonna’ do.
-Time to start grooving.
Continued encouragement to move, groove, and embrace change
Time to keep moving.
-Time to start changing.
-I’ll be there with you.
-Time to get going. (get up, right now get)
Repetition of the call to action to get up and move
Time to start moving. (get up, right now get up, get on up)
-Time to get going.
Reinforcement of the importance of making choices and taking action
Time to start moving.
-Time to start choosing.
-What you’re gonna’ do.
-Time to start grooving.
Continued encouragement to groove, keep moving, and embrace change
Time to keep moving.
-Time to start changing.
-I’ll be there with you.
-Time to get going.
Reiteration of the need to make choices and embrace change
Time to start moving.
-Time to start choosing.
-What you’re gonna’ do.
-Time to start grooving.
Final encouragement to groove, keep moving, and embrace change with assurance of companionship
Time to keep moving.
-Time to start changing.
-I’ll be there with you.
-Everybody get up!
Final call for everyone to stand up and participate
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