[Intro – Group] Ooh... Yeah, yeah Still we rise... [Verse 1 – Lead] Funny how they only see you When you're standing in the light Never saw the days behind it Never knew the nights we cried We've had doors close between us We've had reasons to let go But every time we lost our way We found another road [Pre-Chorus – Lead + Soft Responses] We've been down (Been down) We've been hurt But we know what we're worth And when it feels like it's over We remind each other... [Chorus – Group] Still we rise Every time they think we're falling Still we rise Hear tomorrow calling We've been down before But we know what we're fighting for Side by side Every time Still we rise (We rise...) Still we rise [Verse 2 – New Lead] We don't need the perfect story We don't need to hide the scars Every wrong turn, every heartbreak Made us everything we are Let them say what they wanna Let them think they know it all When you've got somebody beside you You don't have to fear the fall [Pre-Chorus – Lead + Group] We've been down (Been down) We've been hurt But we know what we're worth And when it feels like it's over We remind each other... [Chorus – Group] Still we rise Every time they think we're falling Still we rise Hear tomorrow calling We've been down before But we know what we're fighting for Side by side Every time Still we rise (Ooh, we rise...) Still we rise [Rap – Aria] Look... They can talk, let 'em talk I've heard all that before Every time they shut a window I was looking for the door Had my name in their mouths Had my back to the wall But the funny thing about me? I look good through it all No saviour, no permission I know exactly what I'm worth If you're waiting for me to stay down... You'll be fucking waiting first [Bridge – Lead + Group Harmonies] When I'm losing my way You'll be there When you're losing your faith I'll be there No matter where this takes us One thing never changes We rise together... [Final Chorus – Group + Ad-libs] Still we rise (Oh, we rise...) Every time they think we're falling Still we rise (Higher, higher...) Hear tomorrow calling We've been down before (We've been there before) But we know what we're fighting for Side by side Every time Still we rise [Ad-libs] Ooh, don't you know We're still here Still standing Yeah, yeah... [Final Hook – Group] Side by side Every time Still we rise [Outro] Still we rise... (Ooh...)
