The Rising
The Rising Lyrics


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A celestial gazed down upon me
Weighted strong arms to hold my personal demigod
Ripping off this blindfold
A pressure falls on me
To be perfect your eyes
My dark void, realizing...
You're hell in disguise
Not a celestial,
Not a god
A stygian void never fulfilled
I was your star, no light can escape
Not when giving to your pull
Remember when I explode that you pulled it out of me
These stars fading out
Your arms pull away from me
And cast me out but...
Promise to save me,
Promise to protect me from myself
Not a celestial,
Not a god
A stygian void never fulfilled
I was your star, no light can escape
Not when giving to your pull
Remember when I explode that you pulled it out of me
I'll blow you apart
You want to see a goddess rising
You want to see the embers raining down
Protect me now
Well protect yourself
My fire burns
But you're just black on black
Not a celestial,
Not a god
A stygian void never fulfilled
I was your star, no light can escape
Not when giving to your pull
Remember when I explode that you pulled it out of me
I'll blow you apart
You want to see a goddess rising
You want to see the embers raining down




Protect me now
Well protect yourself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Rising's song "The Rising" speak about a person who is being manipulated and controlled by someone who they thought was a "celestial" or godly figure. The singer talks about how this person fastened a blindfold over their eyes and how they needed them to be perfect in their eyes. The singer begins to realize that this person is not what they seem; that they are in actual fact "hell in disguise," a stygian void (something dark and gloomy that can never be fulfilled). Eventually, the singer explodes and is cast out by this person, but not before they make a promise to protect and save them from themselves.


The chorus of the song is powerful, as the singer states that they will blow this person apart and that they themselves are rising like the goddess and the embers raining down. They tell this person that they must protect themselves because their fire burns too bright.


The lyrics to "The Rising" can be interpreted in many ways, as it is a song that speaks to the complexities of human relationships. Perhaps it is about a person's journey of discovering their own worth and realizing that they are worthy of love and respect, or maybe it speaks about the danger of putting too much trust in someone who is not what they seem.


Line by Line Meaning

A celestial gazed down upon me
I felt like I was being watched by a divine being


Weighted strong arms to hold my personal demigod
I felt like someone strong and powerful was holding me


Ripping off this blindfold
I discovered something that was hidden from me before


A pressure falls on me
I feel like I'm under a lot of stress


To be perfect your eyes
I feel like I have to live up to your high standards


My dark void, realizing... You're hell in disguise
I realize that you're not the benevolent figure I thought you were, but actually quite sinister


Not a celestial, Not a god A stygian void never fulfilled
You're not a divine or powerful being, just an empty void that can never be filled


I was your star, no light can escape Not when giving to your pull Remember when I explode that you pulled it out of me
I was once dedicated to you, but had to leave because you exerted so much control over me. I feel like I exploded because of it.


These stars fading out Your arms pull away from me And cast me out but... Promise to save me, Promise to protect me from myself
Things are falling apart and I feel like you're abandoning me. I need you to promise to keep me safe from my destructive tendencies.


I'll blow you apart You want to see a goddess rising You want to see the embers raining down
I will destroy you in a powerful and explosive way, proving myself to be a fierce and unstoppable goddess


Protect me now Well protect yourself My fire burns But you're just black on black
You need to protect me from those who would harm me, but you also need to protect yourself from my own fiery nature. You don't have the same strength as me and are doomed to fail.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Aaron Carpenter, Taryn Pratt

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