Petrie writes indie folk rock songs (a couple with an acoustic punk twist), plays the guitar and sings with a voice that has been described by listeners as similar to Laura Marling, Kate Nash. From the humble beginnings of small gigs in her hometown in 2006 and a home-recorded debut album, Petrie has acquired a reputation as one of the best artists on the flourishing Leicester music scene, and a following of dedicated listeners. In 2007 she supported Frank Turner and Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and released a second CD, Feel Better, to critical acclaim. From there onwards she began to break onto the festival scene, playing Leicester’s acclaimed folk weekender, The Big Session Festival, and the more commercial Summer Sundae, as well as the main stage at Nottingham Gay Pride 2009, where she played to over 10,000 people.
In 2010, folk legend (and Petrie’s personal hero) Billy Bragg heard her music and invited her to play at Glastonbury on the Leftfield stage, sharing a stage with Bragg and Frank Turner. At Leftfield she went down a storm and, in Bragg’s own words, “stole the f@!#ing show, sister!”, leading to more shows on the same stage as the likes of Bragg and Emmy the Great.
Her third album is entitled Tell Me A Story.
RISE
Grace Petrie Lyrics
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Can we meet your hate with love
Can we keep our years of silence
As you crash us from above
As the judgment day draws closer
As the reckoning draws near
There's plenty more of us than you here
We will rise
And mark my words
We will rise
Spread our wings like birds
And rain down from the skies
Mark my words
We will rise
Can we meet your blood with kindness
Can we meet your hate with love
Can we keep our years of silence
As you crash us from above
As the judgment day draws closer
As the reckoning draws near
There's plenty more of us than you here
And mark my words
We will rise
And mark my words
We will rise
Spread our wings like birds
And rain down from the skies
Mark my words
We will rise
As you crash us from above
There's plenty more of us than you here
And mark my words
We will rise
Mark my words we will rise
Spread our wings like birds
And rain down from the skies
Mark my words
We will rise
And mark my words
We will rise
Mark my words
We will rise
Spread our wings like birds
And rain down from the skies
Mark my words
We will rise
Mark my words
We will rise
Mark my words
We will rise
Mark my words
We will rise
The song "Rise" by Grace Petrie is a powerful and empowering anthem about rising above hate and violence. The lyrics begin by posing an important question to those who would try to oppress and harm others: can we meet your hate with love? Can we keep our silence as you try to crush us? The answer, according to the song, is a resounding "no". There are more people who refuse to be silenced than those who would try to keep them down. The lyrics then repeat the empowering refrain, "Mark my words, we will rise", which emphasizes the determination of those who have been oppressed to rise up and fight back.
The song is a call to action for those who have been pushed down and made to feel powerless. The lyrics encourage listeners to stand up and fight back against hate and oppression, using love and compassion as their weapons. The repetition of the line "Mark my words, we will rise" reinforces the idea that change is possible and that those who have been oppressed can and will overcome their oppressors.
Line by Line Meaning
Can we meet your blood with kindness
Can we respond to your violence with compassion?
Can we meet your hate with love
Can we respond to your hate with love?
Can we keep our years of silence
Can we keep quiet and endure your abuse?
As you crash us from above
As you oppress and dominate us from your position of power?
As the judgment day draws closer
As the reckoning for your actions approaches?
As the reckoning draws near
As the consequences of your oppressive ways come to light?
There's plenty more of us than you here
There are more of us who suffer under your oppression than there are of you who benefit from it.
And mark my words
Take note of what I'm saying/Listen closely
We will rise
We will not be defeated, we will overcome and fight back!
Spread our wings like birds
We will grow, evolve and fly higher than before.
And rain down from the skies
We will empower and inspire others to rise up with us.
Contributed by Madison D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.