[INTRO — spoken, atmospheric] Oooooh... The Sun is rising... The light is awakening... Ra, bring forth the light... ASE... ASE... ASE... [CALL & RESPONSE] CALL: Who brings the light? RESPONSE: RA! CALL: Who awakens the soul? RESPONSE: RA! CALL: What flows through creation? RESPONSE: ASE! CALL: What flows through YOU? RESPONSE: ASE! ASE! ASE! [VERSE 1] Golden fire upon the morning sky Ancient light awakening my eyes I feel the power, I feel the flame The sacred light calling my name From the darkness into the day Every shadow must fade away I stand in truth, I stand in grace The light of Ra upon my face [PRE-CHORUS] I rise... I shine... I know my divine design I breathe... I see... The power of the Source lives in me [CHORUS — BIG & REPEATABLE] RA RISE! ☀️ ASE RISE! Let the light come shining through RA RISE! ASE RISE! Ancient fire, make us new I am light! I am power! I am spirit in this hour! RA RISE! ASE RISE! The Sun is shining through! [VERSE 2] Children of the Sun, come gather near Walk in your purpose, release your fear Let every heartbeat become a drum We honor the light from where we come Feet on the Earth, eyes to the sky We carry the flame that will never die One sacred rhythm, one sacred sound When ASE awakens, power surrounds [CALL & RESPONSE — DRUM BREAK] CALL: Ra! RESPONSE: RA! CALL: ASE! RESPONSE: ASE! CALL: LIGHT! RESPONSE: LIGHT! CALL: POWER! RESPONSE: POWER! CALL: WE RISE! RESPONSE: WE RISE! [BRIDGE — BUILDING] Sun above me... Earth below me... Spirit within me... ASE surrounds me... I don't walk alone I don't shine alone The ancient light is in my bones I remember... I remember... I remember who I am! [CHANT — AFRICAN DRUMS BUILD] ASE! ASE! ASE! Ra! Ra! Ra! ASE! ASE! ASE! Ra! Ra! Ra! LIGHT! POWER! SPIRIT! LIGHT! POWER! ASE! [FINAL CHORUS — FULL ENERGY] RA RISE! ☀️ ASE RISE! Let the whole world feel the light! RA RISE! ASE RISE! Turn the darkness into light! I am light! I am power! I am spirit in this hour! RA RISE! ASE RISE! WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE SUN! [OUTRO — SLOW, CEREMONIAL] Ra... We honor the light... ASE... We honor the Source... The Sun rises... The Spirit rises... The light rises... ASE... ASE... ASE... [WHISPER] So it is... ASE.
