Raise Up
Belmont Lights Lyrics
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They took our lives, they stole our freedom
We heared our mothers cry, we saw our brothers die
And it was all gone
Back in the day, I still remember
The way it felt, to hear surrender
All of our fathers tried, to find a compromise
But it was all gone
All we had to claim to our name was the blame or the bleeding
And all the scars
They won't fade away
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
Won't let anybody stop us now
Spit out the pain, look me in the face
Tell me what you're fighting for
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
It's such a shame, all of our hometown
Went up in flames, our souls were burned down
We heared our mothers cry, we saw our brothers die
And it was all gone
Back in the place, I still remember
Promise we made, of no surrender
We know our fathers tried, but there's no compromising
Till they're all gone
And all we had
All we had to claim to our name was the blame or the bleeding
And all the scars
They won't fade away
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
Won't let anybody stop us now
Woooooooooow
Spit out the pain, and look me in the face
And tell me what you're fighting for
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
Won't let anybody stop us now
Woooooooooow
Spit out the pain, look me in the face
Just tell me what you're fighting for
Woooooooooow
Raise up!
They're never gonna hold us down
The lyrics of Belmont Lights' "Raise Up" describe a time of lost hope and despair. The song is about a kingdom that has been conquered and its inhabitants left with nothing but scars and painful memories. The singer speaks of hearing the cries of their loved ones dying and seeing their mothers weeping. The fathers of the kingdom tried to make compromises, but nothing worked, and everything was taken away.
In the midst of all that pain and suffering, the singer speaks of a promise made to never surrender or give up. This promise gives them the courage to rise up and fight against the oppression that they have faced. The singer urges the listener to spit out the pain, look them in the face, and tell them what they are fighting for. The song builds to a powerful and empowering chorus that repeats "Raise up! They're never gonna hold us down," conveying the message of resilience and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time, there was a kingdom
In the past, we had lives and freedom that belonged to us like royalty.
They took our lives, they stole our freedom
Our lives and freedom were robbed from us by someone else.
We heard our mothers cry, we saw our brothers die
We witnessed the pain and suffering of our loved ones.
And it was all gone
Everything we had was taken away from us.
Back in the day, I still remember
I recall those times vividly.
The way it felt, to hear surrender
It was easy to give up and accept defeat.
All of our fathers tried, to find a compromise
Our fathers attempted to negotiate and reach an agreement.
But it was all gone
However, it was all taken away from us.
All we had, all we had to claim to our name was the blame or the bleeding
The only things we had left were our guilt or physical injuries.
And all the scars, they won't fade away
The wounds and trauma we endured still haunt us today.
Raise up! They're never gonna hold us down
We need to rise up and not let anyone control or oppress us.
Won't let anybody stop us now
We are determined to keep going and not be stopped by anyone.
Spit out the pain, look me in the face, tell me what you're fighting for
We need to confront our pain and struggles, and determine our purpose for fighting.
It's such a shame, all of our hometown went up in flames, our souls were burned down
Our hometown was destroyed, and it had a lasting impact on our emotional and mental wellbeing.
Promise we made, of no surrender
We vowed to never give up or surrender.
We know our fathers tried, but there's no compromising, till they're all gone
Although our fathers tried to negotiate, we cannot compromise with those who caused us harm until they are gone or defeated.
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