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Artist: Bad Brains
Canonical path: /bad-brains/rise
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Rise
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Rise
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Did you ever question any of the things
They taught you while you were at school?
And did you ever question, "Oh, my teacher
Why do you take me for a fool?"
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
When you're all alone
You'll search for love but they'll have none
This is the seed that they have sown
Don't be afraid, a better place has yet to come
And when they won't teach or reach or feed ya
And all they do is leave you, deceive you
Be true to yourself and save your mind
Lesson for the young
So now let's fly away
Into the light of a brand new sun
Woah, the time has come!
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
We'll meditate, communicate, escalate
Don't be late, we just can't wait
To liberate this human race
Go!
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
Rise up
You've got to rise
Rise up you
Wake up and rise
Wake up and rise
C'mon!
Don't let them
Don't let them take away your culture
Don't let them
Don't let them take away your future
Rise up
You've got to rise
Don't let them
Don't let them take away your culture
Don't let them
Don't let them take away your future
Rise up!
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