[Verse 1] I learned the weight of a promise from the hands that raised me A chipped blue cup, dawn light, somebody saying, “Stay brave, see?” We had less than the neighbors, still we passed the plate Turned a narrow kitchen table to a place where futures wait I carry every quiet sacrifice beneath this skin Every no that made a road for all the yeses coming in If the world wants proof, let my actions answer clean Peace is not a whisper when it’s practiced in the teeth [Pre-Chorus] I breathe in, gather every scattered piece Stand tall, let the locked doors release No fear gets to name what I become I bring the morning with me when I come [Chorus] We rise with open hands, feet firm on the ground No crown above us, no chain can hold us down Let mercy be our muscle, let courage be our song We build a wider table, we have waited long Oh, we rise, we rise, every heart alive With the truth inside our bodies, we were born to thrive [Verse 2] I’ve seen a tired face brighten when a stranger chose to listen Seen a hallway turn to home when somebody made room in it That’s the revolution: showing up and staying kind Not surrendering your fire, just refusing to go blind I speak for every dream kept folded in a drawer For the hands that clean the classrooms, for the feet that guard the door You don’t need permission from a room that won’t make space Draw the blueprint on the floor, then build it face to face [Pre-Chorus] I breathe in, gather every scattered piece Stand tall, let the locked doors release No fear gets to name what I become I bring the morning with me when I come [Chorus] We rise with open hands, feet firm on the ground No crown above us, no chain can hold us down Let mercy be our muscle, let courage be our song We build a wider table, we have waited long Oh, we rise, we rise, every heart alive With the truth inside our bodies, we were born to thrive [Bridge] If you’re worn out, lean here If you’re unheard, we hear If your road bends, keep moving There is more than one way through it We are many, we are mighty Turning pressure into lightning Take my hand, I’ll take your hand We’ll make a place where all can stand [Final Chorus] We rise with open hands, feet firm on the ground No crown above us, no chain can hold us down Let mercy be our muscle, let courage be our song We build a wider table, we have waited long Oh, we rise, we rise, every heart alive With the truth inside our bodies, we were born to thrive [Final Lift] Higher now, higher now, let the whole room testify Kindness in the bloodstream, fire in the eyes Higher now, higher now, no one left behind We rise together, we rise together, one heart at a time [Outro] One heart at a time One heart at a time
