Rise Like a Phoenix
Conchita Wurst Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Walking over glass
Neighbors say we're trouble
Well that time has passed
Peering from the mirror
No, that isn't me
Stranger getting nearer
Who can this person be
You wouldn't know me at all today from the fading light I fly
Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you're my flame
Go about your business
Act as if you're free
No one could have witnessed
What you did to me
'Cause you wouldn't know me today
And you have got to see
To believe
From the fading light I fly
Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution, you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
I rise up to the sky
You threw me down but
I'm gonna fly
And rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you're my flame
The lyrics of "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst are powerful and evocative, packed with emotion and symbolic imagery. At the heart of the song is a message of rebirth and transformation, as well as a sense of righteous anger and defiance in the face of adversity. The lyrics begin with a sense of desolation and ruin, with the singer waking up in rubble and walking over shards of glass. The neighbors have labeled them as "trouble", but the singer notes that this time has passed.
The song then shifts to a more introspective tone, with the singer looking at themselves in the mirror but not recognizing the person they see. A stranger is getting closer, and the singer wonders who this person could be. Here, there is a sense of transformation and rebirth, with the singer rising like a phoenix from the ashes of their former life. They seek something greater than mere revenge, looking to transform themselves and rise up to the sky.
Line by Line Meaning
Waking in the rubble
I am starting anew, and the pain of the past is left behind like rubble.
Walking over glass
I am walking over the sharp shards of the past with every step I take.
Neighbors say we're trouble
The people around me have been judging my actions and finding faults.
Well that time has passed
The past is over, and I am moving past the negativity.
Peering from the mirror
I am self-reflecting and looking at who I am now.
No, that isn't me
I am not the same person I used to be, and I am not defined by the pain of my past.
Stranger getting nearer
I am changing for the better, becoming a stranger to my former self.
Who can this person be
I am transforming into someone who is unrecognizable from my past self.
You wouldn't know me at all today from the fading light I fly
I have risen out of the darkness and am now a vibrant, new being.
Rise like a phoenix
I am ready to soar above the pain and rise to a new level of strength.
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
I am leaving behind the urge for revenge and seeking a better path for myself.
Retribution you were warned
People who caused me pain had the chance to make things right, but did not take it.
Once I'm transformed
After my transformation, things will never be the same.
Once I'm reborn
I have been reborn in a new life without the weight of past pain holding me down.
You know I will rise like a phoenix
My perseverance and strength will allow me to rise above any adversity.
But you're my flame
The people who caused me pain serve as a reminder of where I came from, and I will not let them hold me back.
Go about your business
I will let those who caused me pain go about their lives.
Act as if you're free
Despite their wrongdoing, those who caused me pain act as if they have gotten away with it.
No one could have witnessed
No one saw the pain they caused me.
What you did to me
They caused me pain and hardship in the past.
And rise like a phoenix
I will keep rising above my past pain and overcoming my challenges.
I rise up to the sky
I am reaching new heights of strength and perseverance.
You threw me down but
Despite being brought down by others’ wrongdoing, I am persevering and overcoming.
I'm gonna fly
I will keep rising above any negativity, reaching new heights with every step I take.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEXANDER ZUCKOWSKI, CHARLIE MASON, JOEY PATULKA, JULIAN MAAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hansmuller340
Waking in the rubble
Walking over glass
Neighbors say we're trouble
Well that time has passed
Peering from the mirror
No, that isn't me
Stranger getting nearer
Who can this person be
You wouldn't know me at all today from the fading light I fly
Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you're my flame
Go about your business
Act as if you're free
No one could have witnessed
What you did to me
'Cause you wouldn't know me today
And you have got to see
To believe
From the fading light I fly
Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution, you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
I rise up to the sky
You threw me down but
I'm gonna fly
And rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution you were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I'm reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you're my flame
The Lyrics for everyone who wants to read them♥️
@EdjeMr1975
Austria: we must win the Eurovision again afther 1966
Conchita: Give me my beard
@erikeriks
You're gonna win again in 2021
@twicitwici1251
@@erikeriks haha, hoffentlich 😂
@pavelg2011
@@twicitwici1251 warum gibt's eigentlich dieses Jahr keins? Wegen Corona?
@twicitwici1251
@@pavelg2011 ja genau, sie haben gesagt das man die Situation bis mai/Juni wegen corona nicht voraussagen kann. Und unter solchen Umständen können nicht so viele Menschen von verschiedenen Nationalitäten zusammentreffen, was eigentlich echt schade ist😕
@pedrorojas7352
??
@vanessa203
This would be amazing as a James Bond movie song
@bunnybutters6575
Totally agree!
@matteino1980
Same vibes, agree
@ToreKleist
And a good movie title, too.