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Rise Up: Mali Music Inspires Unity and Hope Worldwide
Lyrics
Yo
Expression of attention or calling attention to the speaker.
Its Mali
Introduction, identifying the artist as Mali.
Taking it to the world y'all
Announcement of taking the message to a global audience.
Aint nothing changed
Affirmation that some things remain unchanged.
Not anyone
Emphasis on the universality of the statement, applicable to everyone.
Still
Reiteration of constancy or continuity.
Alright, do you see what's happening
Introduction to the observation of current events.
The world is so confused y'all
Noting the confusion in the world.
Trouble everywhere
Recognition of widespread troubles globally.
It seems like hope is an elusion
Perception that hope is elusive or hard to find.
Everywhere you turn another tragedy
Acknowledgment of frequent tragedies around.
Sad to see
Expressing sadness at witnessing such events.
But rise up rise up rise up rise up rise up
Encouragement to rise above challenges.
Lift your eyes up eyes up eyes up eyes up
Encouragement to gain a broader perspective.
And see how tomorrow
Positive outlook towards the future.
We got hope for tomorrow
Confidence in having hope for tomorrow.
Stand up
Call to take a stand against hopelessness.
Stand or the hopeless fret
Encouraging action for those without hope.
Stand for the stand for the not free yet
Advocating for freedom and equality.
When we become one fam one unit
Emphasizing unity as a family or collective.
We making them pack that they wont forget
Ensuring a memorable impact on those who oppose unity.
But we must be one
Stressing the importance of unity.
(na na na)
Repetition emphasizing the necessity of unity to overcome pain.
Yea we must be one
-(na na na)
-Yea to stop this pain
-(na na na)
-Yea we must be one
-(na na na)
Empty line with no explicit content.
Oh oh oh
Expressing a desire for change through a new song.
Sing a new song
Repetition urging a change in the world through music.
Can we just sing a new song
-Somewhere along the way we've got it wrong
-(We've got it wrong)
-But we gotta change each it all
-Yea we gotta change it all
-Yea we gotta make it right
-Yea we gotta change our world
-Alright alright alright alright
Empty line with no explicit content.
Take a deep breath, then you see the sun
Encouragement to take a moment, appreciate life, and find relief.
Feel your heart beat, then you play your drama
-Coz all around the world there is tragedy
-We need relief
-So rise up rise up rise up rise up rise up
-Lift your eyes up eyes up eyes up eyes up
-And listen to the music
Highlighting the role of music as a source of solace.
All we got is music
-Stand up
Reiteration to stand up, advocating for peace.
Stand for the peace we chase
Calling for action to shape the world positively.
Stand for the stand for the earth we shape
Advocating for environmental responsibility.
One body one people one mind yea
Emphasizing unity and making a lasting impression.
we keep making them pack that they won't forget
-But we must be one
Stressing the importance of unity.
(na na na)
Repetition emphasizing the necessity of unity to win a collective race.
Yea we must be one
-(na na na)
-Yea to win this race
-(na na na)
-Said we must be one
-(na na na)
Empty line with no explicit content.
Oh oh oh
Expressing a desire for change through a new song.
Sing a new song
Repetition urging a change in the world through music.
Can we just sing a new song
-Somewhere along the way we've got it wrong
-(We've got it wrong)
-But we gotta change it all
-Yea we gotta change it all
-Yea we gotta make it right
-Yea we gotta change our world
-Alright alright alright alright
Empty line with no explicit content.
Ma people in the north what ya say now
Invoking unity across different regions.
Ma people down south what ya say now
-Ma people in the east what ya say now
-Ma people out west say we must be one
-(na na na)
Repetition emphasizing the necessity of unity to bring about change.
Said we must be one
-(na na na)
-Yea to bring this change
-(na na na)
-Said we must be one
-Oh oh oh
Repetition urging a change in the world through music.
Sing a new song
-Can we just sing a new song
-Somewhere along the way we've got it wrong
-(We've got it wrong)
-But we gotta change it all
-Yea we gotta change it all
-Yea we gotta make it right
-Yea we gotta change our world
-Alright alright alright alright
Closing affirmation of the need for change.
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