Whenever I walk out the door,
I don't see people anymore
I don't see kindness I don't see love
I may not see much but I see enough
All I see is snakes and spiders
Spitting venom at the things that divide us
Holding power and mocking those powerless
Rather than focus on what unites us
Now it's time to rise up
Defend yourself against the venomous
They may be deadly and corrupt
But it's you and me that can make them stop!
The venom courses through my veins
No antidote for these aches and pains
If you want them to stop then make them stop
Prove to them you've had enough
The venom courses through my veins
Every day it's all the same
They all pretend it's just a game
When they label you with those names
Prove to them you've had enough
Prove to them you've had enough
Prove to them you've had enough
Prove to them you've had enough
Crawling up and down the streets
Not-so-secret brawls in back alleys
They can knock you off your feet
But you must never admit defeat
All have my empathy
All have my sympathy
You know that it's your destiny
To show them what lies underneath
Never admit defeat
The venom courses through my veins
No antidote for these aches and pains
If you want them to stop then make them stop
Prove to them you've had enough
The venom courses through my veins
Every day it's all the same
They all pretend it's just a game
When they label you with those names
Prove to them you've had enough
Rise Up! Rise Up!
Prove to them you've had enough
Rise Up! Rise Up!
Prove to them you've had enough
Rise Up! Rise Up!
Prove to them you've had enough
Rise Up! Rise Up!
*Rise up, never admit defeat
You have what it takes underneath
Can't you feel your heart beat?
You can stop it, you will see....
To my sister, Dakotah, and any one else who has ever been bullied/ is being bullied. Make a stand. Do not admit defeat at the hands of those unworthy.
