Rise Up – English Lyrics

• By: WALK THE MOON

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring message of WALK THE MOON's "Rise Up," a song that blends gospel and pop to teach resilience. Explore the lyrics and find encouragement to overcome life's challenges, making it a powerful anthem for anyone seeking motivation. Learn English through the uplifting language of the song and improve your vocabulary!

[English]

♪ Rise up ♪

♪ baby let me tell you ♪

♪ from all the mistakes I’ve made ♪

♪ some days will crush your spirit ♪

♪ and make you question your strength ♪

♪ you’ll wake up in the morning ♪

♪ sinking down in your bed ♪

♪ when everything seems hopeless ♪

♪ remember these words I said ♪

♪ you can be a rockstar, famous actor, ♪

♪ big league player, doesn’t matter ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down (everyday) ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down ♪

♪ and when you taste that earth face in the dirt ♪

♪ gotta rise up, gotta rise up ♪

♪ when you’re stumblin down, smack on the ground, sing oh ♪

♪ when the daylight blinds, open your eyes ♪

♪ gotta rise up, gotta rise up ♪

♪ when the reaper come calling in the dead of night, sing oh ♪

♪ rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ to your higher elevation ♪

♪ from the fires in the basement sing oh ♪

♪ rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ when you’re down on the pavement ♪

♪ show the crowd what you’re made of, sing oh ♪

♪ rise up ♪

♪ welcome to the world baby ♪

♪ so welcome to the real world ♪

♪ one day you’ll be out there earning ♪

♪ life’s about to school ya ♪

♪ same old lessons until you learn em ♪

♪ and I promise you this, your shit will hit the fan ♪

♪ and when it does, you can call me and I’ll lend a hand ♪

♪ 'cause you can be a rockstar, famous actor ♪

♪ big league player, doesn’t matter ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down (everyday) ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down ♪

♪ and when you taste that earth face in the dirt ♪

♪ gotta rise up, gotta rise up ♪

♪ when you’re stumblin down, smack on the ground, sing oh ♪

♪ when the daylight blinds, open your eyes ♪

♪ gotta rise up, gotta rise up ♪

♪ when the reaper come calling in the dead of night, sing oh ♪

♪ rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ to your higher elevation ♪

♪ from the fires in the basement sing oh ♪

♪ rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ when you’re down on the pavement ♪

♪ show the crowd what you’re made of, sing oh ♪

♪ rise up ♪

♪ Hallelujah! life is gonna school ya ♪

♪ It doesn't matter who you are ♪

♪ you can be a rockstar, student teacher ♪

♪ junior, senior, loser, genius ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down (everyday) ♪

♪ you’re gonna fall down you’re gonna fall down ♪

♪ fall down, fall down ♪

♪ and when you do you gotta rise up ♪

♪ rise up ♪

♪ gotta rise up ♪

♪ rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ to your higher elevation ♪

♪ from the fires in the basement sing oh ♪

♪ You gotta rise up, rise up, rise up now ♪

♪ when you’re down on the pavement ♪

♪ show the crowd what you’re made of, sing oh ♪

♪ Rise up! ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upward verb - to increase in amount or level
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	verb - to press or squeeze with force verb - to defeat decisively
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non‑physical part of a person, often regarded as the soul noun - morale, enthusiasm
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - physical power or force noun - the quality of being strong in character or resolve
hopeless /ˈhoʊplɪs/ B2	adjective - without hope; despairing
rockstar /ˈrɒkˌstɑːr/ C1	noun - a highly successful and celebrated musician, especially in rock music
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down from a higher position noun - the season of autumn
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ B2	verb - to trip or momentarily lose one's balance verb - to make mistakes or falter in speech or action
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see verb - to deprive of sight or to obscure
reaper /ˈriːpər/ C1	noun - a person who harvests crops noun - personification of death (the Grim Reaper)
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
elevation /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ C1	noun - the height above a given level, especially sea level noun - a promotion or rise in status
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - combustion producing heat and light verb - to dismiss someone from a job
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ B1	noun - the floor of a building that is below ground level
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ B2	noun - a hard surface for pedestrians, usually a sidewalk
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together verb - to fill a place with many people
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the Earth; the universe of human existence
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes living beings from non‑living
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration that one will do something or that something will happen verb - to assure someone that something will definitely happen
lesson /ˈlɛsn/ B1	noun - a period of instruction or teaching noun - something learned from experience