I’m not certain they really know me (so I’ll put it all away)
I’m not certain they’re really sleeping (so I’ll put it all away)
Alarms are ringing and they don’t hear them (and so I’ll throw it all away)
The angels sing and they don’t fear them (so I’ll blow it all away)
It’s all so clear when I’m alone
I’m standing here and everything else is gone
Red flags are waving from the top of a tanglewood tree
I am a swallow but the awesome griffin being born in me
Pretty soon is gonna be my time I’m really really gonna do it this time
Rise, rise lead the legions holding sway
Rise, I rise smoking gunner scattered pray
Rise, I rise torrent tantrum judgement day
All I got is fear and lies and this façade and so I rise
What are heroes – their heroes, living lies for all to see
Shadows swimming in poison water
I could swear that they look just like me
Voyeur MTV and it dawns on me, it’s everything I’ll never be
Well here is a little breaking news, my life a lie and I got the blues
Until I throw it all away, until I blow it all away, until I put it all away
Rise, I rise reeling motor I declare
Rise, I rise rockets cut the air
Rise, I rise sirens screaming I don’t care
All I got is fear and lies and this façade and so I rise
Rise.