Rise Up

• By: Andra Day
• Album: Cheers To The Fall

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
mountains /ˈmaʊntɪnz/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next.
unafraid /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/ B2	adjective - not afraid; fearless.
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent.
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge.
ache /eɪk/ B2	noun - a dull, continuous pain.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the state of not speaking.
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - take air into the lungs and then expel it.
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - ceasing to live.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare with certainty.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.

Grammar:

• You're broken down and tired

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Broken down" is a past participle acting as an adjective, describing the state of being broken or defeated.

• Of living life on the merry-go-round

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "On the merry-go-round" is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "living", indicating the manner of living (a repetitive, cyclical life).

• But I see it in you, so we gonna walk it out

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Implied)

  ➔ The "so" implies a causal relationship, similar to a conditional: because I see strength in you, *we will* walk it out. This illustrates the connection between recognition and action.

• We gonna walk it out

  ➔ Informal Future Tense ("gonna")

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", indicating a future intention. While grammatically less formal, it conveys immediacy and determination.

• I'll rise like the day

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the act of rising to the dawn of a new day, emphasizing hope and new beginnings.

• When the silence isn't quiet

  ➔ Paradox

  ➔ This line presents a paradox, where "silence" is expected to be quiet, but it isn't. It highlights a disturbing inner turmoil that, despite the absence of external noise, creates a profound sense of unease.

• And I know you feel like dying

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression ("feel like")

  ➔ "Feel like" is an idiomatic expression meaning to have the inclination or sensation of something. Here, it means to have the *sensation* of dying, not literal intent.

• All we need, all we need is hope

  ➔ Anaphora

  ➔ The repetition of "All we need" at the beginning of successive phrases is an example of anaphora, emphasizing the singular importance of hope.