Get up, Stand Up
Rise Against Despair: Toots & the Maytals' Anthem of Empowerment
Lyrics
Get up now,
Encouragement to take action immediately
Get up, stand up now
Emphasizing the need to stand up for something important
Get up now, get up now
Reinforcing the call to action
Get up, stand up now
Reiteration of standing up for a cause
Get up now, get up, stand up now
Combining the urgency to rise and stand up for a cause
Get up, stand up
Encouragement to stand up, take action
I say get up, stand up
Reiteration of the call to stand up
I was going to see my love
Heading towards a beloved
I was going
Continuing the journey
Get ready brother
Prepare to take action
Get ready sister
Preparing others to act
I was going to see my love
Heading towards a beloved
I was flowing
Continuing the flow of actions
Get on the morning train,
Take action early to avoid missing opportunities
For the evening train will be too late
Timing matters, act promptly
Get on the morning train
Urging to take the morning train for timely action
For the evening train will be too late
Reiterating the importance of timely action
That won't help
Evening train won't be helpful
Where is the evening train?
Questioning the utility of the evening train
That won't help
Evening train won't be helpful
Where is the evening train?
Questioning the utility of the evening train
Sitting in the broiling sun
Enduring discomfort while waiting for change
Waiting for the day to come
Longing for a better future
Wishing for the night to come
Desire for a change from the current state
That won't help
Realizing that waiting won't help
Sitting int he broiling sun
Enduring discomfort while waiting for change
That won't help
Realizing that waiting won't help
Wishing for the night to come
Desire for a change from the current state
That won't help
Realizing that waiting won't help
Get up now, get up now
Reinforcing the need to rise and take action
Get up now
Encouragement to take immediate action
Get up, stand up now
Emphasizing the importance of standing up for a cause
Sitting inside a soul
Being trapped within oneself
Crying every day for more
Constantly seeking something more
Sitting inside a soul
Being trapped within oneself
Crying every day for more
Constantly seeking something more
But that won't help
Realizing that constant longing won't help
Crying every day for more
Constantly seeking something more won't help
That won't help
Realizing that constant longing won't help
Fire burning in the soul
Intense passion or desire burning inside
Burning out of control
Intense passion or desire going beyond control
Fire burning in the soul
Intense passion or desire burning inside
Burning out of control
Intense passion or desire going beyond control
That won't help
Realizing that intense passion won't help
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