In 2007 the band played at California's largest free festival, opened for Ziggy Marley and took the second place prize at Southern California's Battle of the Bands hosted by BB King's Blues Club in Hollywood. Of 200 bands and artists in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Louis Obispo Counties, Balli and the band recently took home the first place prize at The Santa Barbara Independent's Road to West Beach - Battle of the Bands. Balli also headlined California's Largest Free Festival, The Avocado Festival, in October of 2008.
Dominic Balli has shared the stage with such names as Ziggy Marley, Natasha Beddingfield, Jazon Mraz, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, George Clinton and the P-Funk, Jeremy Camp, Christafari, Phil Wickham, Paul Wright, and KJ52, (to name a few) and recently collaborated with Speech of the Grammy Award winning Arrested Development to release a song for Balli's debut album Public Announcement. Balli has toured the U.S. and Brazil extensively.
In 2008 Dominic Balli's first full length album Public Announcement was released and has since been featured on the Reggae homepage of iTunes, and has consistently been among the world's top 100 reggae albums.
Rise Up
Dominic Balli Lyrics
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Like the men on the roof with their friend that
Night
They let him down by his bed he lay at the feet of the King
But he would not stay cuz the healer spoke as the prophets said
Chorus: Son rise up stop your dying
You've been sleeping so long now
The night's come and gone now, nights
Come and gone now
Ruler by the day paranoid by night
He came while it was black for more than lack of time
His blood raced in place hope to see the face
His heart believed could change all history's fate
Out of the shadows came the Son of Man
His words cut his heart like only fire can
As the man stand still and ill hardly breathing
Is it possible that one man holds all I've
Been seeking
Sunlight pierced night he turned away and fled
But the words that he heard runnin through his head
Chorus: Rise up stop your dying
You've been sleeping so long now
Rise up no more crying
The night's come and gone now
Give up stop Your fighting
The battle's been won now, the conflict is done now
Stand up, just stand up, son stand
Up and ride on
He came to give life to call the lost from the night
To heal the broken heart of a world that's been scarred by the fight
He gave the lame man a dance, he brought sight to the blind
Gave the failure a chance, and the speechless a rhyme
The life is in the blood and when they took it from him
By three holes he hung and broke the burden of sin
The world stood watching, mocking all corrupted within
Said he saved other men, let's see him do it again
Then they buried Him
The tomb sealed in hate then three day by
The clouds broke open and the heavens cried
Chorus: Son rise up no more dying
You've been sleeping so long now
Rise up stop their crying
The nights come and gone now
Get up, stop the fighting, the
Battles been won now
Stand up just stand up
Chorus: People rise up stop your dying
You've been sleeping so long now, get up and live on
Rise up no more crying
The night's come and gone now, darkness is cast out
Give up stop Your fighting
The battle's been
Won now, the conflict is done now
Stand up, stand up, just stand up
Vocals: Dominic Balli, Chris Jenkins
Guitars: Dominic Balli
Bass: Chris McMahon
Rhodes: Zoe Overton
Organ: Zoe Overton
Synth: Zoe Overton
Drums: Mike Leasure
Percussion: Luis Conte
Cuts: DJ iDull
The song "Rise Up" by Dominic Balli is a powerful message about finding hope and strength in the face of adversity. The lyrics draw inspiration from stories in the Bible, including the healing of a paralyzed man who was lowered through a roof to be healed by Jesus. The song encourages listeners to rise above despair and embrace the life that is available through faith. The chorus repeats the message to "rise up" and stop the dying and crying, reminding us that we have the power to take control of our lives and overcome our struggles.
The verses of the song also reference the story of the ruler who seeks healing from Jesus, as well as other miraculous healings and moments of transformation throughout the Bible. These stories serve as examples of the power of faith and the possibility of transformation even in the darkest of circumstances. The lyrics urge listeners to "give up" their fighting and embrace the victory that has already been won through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. The song ultimately emphasizes the power of hope and the potential for redemption and renewal in every person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Masses crowded to see miracles by moonlight
People gathered in great numbers to witness miracles during the night.
Like the men on the roof with their friend that Night
Similar to the men who lowered their friend through the roof to see Jesus.
They let him down by his bed he lay at the feet of the King
They lowered him by his bed to be healed by Jesus.
But he would not stay cuz the healer spoke as the prophets said
But he could not stay because the healer, Jesus, was speaking as the prophets had foretold.
Chorus: Son rise up stop your dying
Chorus: Rise up from your despair and pain, and find new life.
You've been sleeping so long now
You have remained dormant in your struggles for too long.
Rise up no more crying
Rise up and overcome your sorrow and tears.
The night's come and gone now, nights Come and gone now
The dark period of your life is over and has been replaced by hope.
Ruler by the day paranoid by night
A powerful figure by day, but fearful and anxious at night.
He came while it was black for more than lack of time
He visited during the night, not just because of the lateness of the hour.
His blood raced in place hope to see the face
His adrenaline surged, hoping to catch a glimpse of Jesus.
His heart believed could change all history's fate
He believed that meeting Jesus could alter the course of history.
Out of the shadows came the Son of Man
Jesus, often referred to as the Son of Man, appeared out of nowhere.
His words cut his heart like only fire can
The words of Jesus penetrated his heart and soul like nothing else could.
As the man stand still and ill hardly breathing
The man stood still, almost unable to breathe due to the impact of Jesus' words and presence.
Is it possible that one man holds all I've been seeking
He wondered if it was possible that one man, Jesus, held all the answers he had been searching for.
Sunlight pierced night he turned away and fled
The first rays of morning sun penetrated the night, and he turned and ran away.
But the words that he heard runnin through his head
The words of Jesus continued to echo through his mind.
Chorus: Rise up stop your dying
Chorus: Rise up from your despair and pain, and find new life.
You've been sleeping so long now
You have remained dormant in your struggles for too long.
Rise up no more crying
Rise up and overcome your sorrow and tears.
The night's come and gone now
The dark period of your life is over and has been replaced by hope.
Give up stop Your fighting
Let go of your struggles and find peace.
The battle's been won now, the conflict is done now
The struggle has ended; victory is yours.
Stand up, just stand up, son stand Up and ride on
Get up and make the most of your new life; move forward with confidence.
He came to give life to call the lost from the night
Jesus came to give life and to bring those lost in darkness back to the light.
To heal the broken heart of a world that's been scarred by the fight
Jesus came to heal the wounded hearts of a world scarred by pain and strife.
He gave the lame man a dance, he brought sight to the blind
Jesus performed miracles, such as healing the lame and giving sight to the blind.
Gave the failure a chance, and the speechless a rhyme
Jesus offered hope to those who had failed, and gave voice and purpose to those who were speechless.
The life is in the blood and when they took it from him
Life is in the blood, and when Jesus was crucified, his life was taken from him.
By three holes he hung and broke the burden of sin
He was crucified by nailing him to a cross, and his death broke the burden of sin.
The world stood watching, mocking all corrupted within
The world watched and mocked as those with corrupt hearts took part in his crucifixion.
Said he saved other men, let's see him do it again
They challenged Jesus to save himself, as he had supposedly saved others.
Then they buried Him The tomb sealed in hate then three day by
Jesus was buried, and the tomb was sealed with hatred. He remained in the tomb for three days.
The clouds broke open and the heavens cried
On the third day, the clouds parted and a great rain showered down from the heavens.
Chorus: Son rise up no more dying
Chorus: Rise up from your despair and pain, and find new life.
You've been sleeping so long now
You have remained dormant in your struggles for too long.
Rise up stop their crying
Rise up and help others overcome their sorrow and tears.
The nights come and gone now, darkness is cast out
The dark period of your life is over, and the light has cast out the darkness.
Give up stop Your fighting
Let go of your struggles and find peace.
The battle's been Won now, the conflict is done now
The struggle has ended; victory is yours.
Stand up, stand up, just stand up
Get up and make the most of your new life; move forward with confidence.
Chorus: People rise up stop your dying
Chorus: Everyone rise up from their despair and pain, and find new life.
You've been sleeping so long now, get up and live on
Everyone has remained dormant in their struggles for too long; it's time to get up and live.
Rise up no more crying
Rise up and overcome your sorrow and tears.
The night's come and gone now, darkness is cast out
The dark period of your life is over, and the light has cast out the darkness.
Give up stop Your fighting
Let go of your struggles and find peace.
The battle's been Won now, the conflict is done now
The struggle has ended; victory is yours.
Stand up, stand up, just stand up
Get up and make the most of your new life; move forward with confidence.
Contributed by Kylie H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.