Anthem
Rise Above: A Powerful Anthem Against Hatred and Violence
Lyrics
He was only twenty-one on the other side of the gun
Expresses the age of the person, 21, who is facing a challenging situation involving a gun.
And on the note, it read
Introduces a note containing the individual's feelings and reasons for their actions.
“I can’t take this world full of hatred
Describes the world as filled with hatred, prompting the person to reject it.
Violence and grudges are holding me back”
Points out that violence and grudges are hindering the person's progress and well-being.
These words my final surrender
Indicates that the preceding words represent the person's final surrender.
Thanks to you, I’m pulling the trigger back
Attributing the decision to pull the trigger to someone else, suggesting influence or blame.
Gunshots and tied knots are not the solution
Rejects the idea that gunshots and tied knots (symbolic of struggles) are a viable solution.
Rise up! Rise Up!
An urgent call to action, encouraging people to rise up against the prevailing issues.
Put an end to the sound of the sirens
Advocates for ending the alarming sounds of sirens, often associated with danger or crisis.
Rise up! Rise up!
Reiterates the call to rise up against the challenges faced collectively.
Be a voice for the voiceless
Encourages being a vocal advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Dear Father, this world’s a broken mess
Addresses a higher power, describing the world as broken and seeking forgiveness.
In need of your forgiveness
Expresses a plea for divine forgiveness in the face of human obliviousness.
So oblivious to the fire they have set
Highlights the unawareness of people regarding the destructive forces they have unleashed.
So I pray with everything that I have left
Expresses a prayer for peace in the midst of turmoil.
That I’d find peace in this unrest
Desires finding inner peace amidst external unrest.
And if today I take my final breath I have one last request
If facing death, expresses a final request for others to gain enlightenment to avoid a similar fate.
Give light to their eyes, or they will sleep in death
Requests bringing light to the eyes of others, symbolizing understanding before they face death.
Sleep in death
Reiterates the consequence of lacking understanding by emphasizing the idea of sleeping in death.
Gunshots and tied knots are not the solution
Repeats the rejection of violent solutions, emphasizing their inadequacy.
Rise up! Rise Up! (Rise up!)
Reiterates the call to rise up against challenges, emphasizing urgency (repeat of line 8).
Put an end to the sound of the sirens (The sirens)
Repeats the call to end the distressing sounds of sirens (repeat of line 9).
Rise up! Rise up!
Reiterates the call to collectively rise up against issues (repeat of line 10).
Be a voice for the voiceless
Reiterates the encouragement to be a voice for those who lack one (repeat of line 11).
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