[Verse] I can feel the light Pulling me up My brothers and sisters We march as one A million strong To a sun that embraces us Warm and safe and lulling Elders warn It's not long now Not long until the culling [Chorus] Rise up Rise up just to be cut down Cut down I would scream I would scream but I have no mouth No mouth They keep me alive just to step on Step on And I don't know what I did wrong Did wrong [Verse 2] I can hear the blades Slicing away my brothers and sisters As I wait for the instant embrace Of the razor metal twisters And as we fall Our chlorophyll spills our final prayers As our mowing lament Becomes a perfume for our slayers [Chorus] Rise up Rise up just to be cut down Cut down I would scream I would scream but I have no mouth No mouth They keep me alive just to step on Step on And I don't know what I did wrong Did wrong [bridge] [sound of whirring blades] [anguished choral lament] [Verse 3] Clawing for dear life Our roots bury us in darkest mud Hiding one secret thorn That might one day draw a single drop of blood [Chorus] [crescendo] [choral orchestral finale] Rise up Rise up just to be cut down Cut down I would scream I would scream but I have no mouth No mouth They keep me alive just to step on Step on And I don't know what I did wrong Did wrong
