Rise Again
Shaggy & Friends Lyrics

Look down on me if you want to, oh baby
You can judge or criticize me if you wish, but it won't affect me negatively.

You can count me out, don't count along
You can exclude me from your activities or plans, but don't expect me to join you anyway.

I've lost my taste for love before
I have experienced and endured love disappointments or heartbreaks before which have affected my interest in love.

It goes away, but it don't stay gone
The feelings or memories of those love disappointments might fade away with time, but they never fully disappear.

I feel it in my bones, my bones
I have a deep or intuitive sense or feeling that those love disappointments are part of me and they influence my current emotions or behaviors.

This old heart, this old heart
The singer emphasizes the situation or condition of his heart, as if it's an object with a history or story behind it.

This old heart is gonna rise again
Despite the previous love struggles, the singer believes that he is strong enough to recover and find love again.

Well, I cried till I'm all out of tear drops
The singer has cried so much that he doesn't have any tears left, suggesting the depth of the emotional pain he has felt.

And I hurt till I'm all out of pain
The singer has endured so much emotional pain that he doesn't feel any more, suggesting that he has become numb to it.

Then I wait for the first love that comes down the track
The singer is hopeful and patient, waiting for a new opportunity to find and experience love again.

Like a hobo waiting for a train
The singer compares himself to a homeless person waiting for a train, emphasizing the idea of longing and uncertainty.

You may wonder just what keeps me going
Others might be curious or puzzled about how the singer can still have hope and resilience despite his past struggles with love.

It's the true love that waits down the line
The singer's faith and optimism are fueled by the belief that there is someone out there who will love him truly and deeply.

I know that heartbreak is one more behind me
The singer acknowledges that he has experienced many heartbreaks, but he is also certain that he has already overcome and moved past them.

And true love is getting closer all the time
The singer is convinced that he is getting closer to finding his true love, and that idea keeps him motivated.