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11. Rise Above

When you feel life come and knock you down, tripped and flipped you to a puddle and you almost drowned
and you're crawlin' like a baby all around on the ground, here's a tip on the script of how to block the sound
of defeat, ringin' singin' stingin' in ya' ear, fillin' your lovin' oven with a batch full of fear, cloudin' your world
and makin' it unclear, Ms. V's got the answer and I've got it right here! (Right Here)
Think about the times you tried and you succeeded and about all the places where you found what you needed
and about the flowers that have grown because you seeded a dried up garden bed that you thought was depleted.
These are the tricks that bring your soul up again, the little things in life that remind you of a friend,
tragedy is only sad when you stop at the end (true), keep on keepin' on, there's some sun around the bend!

-Chorus-
Keep on keepin on, keep on keepin on, keep on keepin on, there's some sun around the bend
Rise above, rise above, rise above I can see the silver sky!

Me and Sisyphus were rolling a rock up a hill
It seemed futile for a while till I spied Jack & Jill
Who were happy to help as they had time to kill
But this made Mount Olympus mad and they rained rocks at will (Who's Will?)
Woulda been defeated... coulda sat and pouted
But we had each others backs so we decided to be about it
We shouted, put our war paint on, expunged our doubts
and I decided it was time to break the Bunny signal out (pshhhhhah!),
I ducked out, and snucked out, en route to Janna's house,
but something seemed so strange, cause see all the lights were out
why are all of the lights out at Casa de Vendetta
(the blackness, the darkness, forever)
Hush now homegirl don't you cry
We all know you keep it real on the dark side (Oh yeah!)
And I am still gon smile because I am not left handed (Hey!)
Though I know time to get there grows short for Smokey & the Bandit
but I feel we surely shall overcome any haggle, hustle or hassle
and STILL will rise above & STILL will have fun stormin the castle

-Chorus-
Still we'll rise above, still we'll rise above, still we'll rise above and have fun stormin the castle
Rise above, rise above, rise above now I can see the silver sky!

I got plenty of ammo if we had a sadness battle but I can't find a lasso to corral my hate like cattle
and I don't see a reason not to get back in my saddle, gotta bounce back, a ping pong ball hit by a paddle! (toc)
These 27 years haven't all been the best, and many many things have happened that have put me to the test,
sometimes the world gets heavy, gotta get it off my chest, and I cry out just enough of these here tears to mop the mess (wah wah),
stand up, wipe my eyes, take a breath and blow my nose, walk on the stage and pour my heart out at the shows,
art is necessary like the wind and rain that blows, and you never know what might happen, that's just how it goes,
life's a crazy roller coaster 'cause you can't get off the track, you can't turn around, that's not fiction, friend, it's fact,
you always have your past chuggin' along at your back, keep on lookin' forward, you'll find that freedom that you lack!

-Chorus-
Keep lookin forward, keep lookin forward, keep lookin forward you'll find that freedom that you lack
Rise above, rise above, rise above now I can see the silver sky!

credits

from Let the Feast Begin, released May 1, 2010
BloodThirsty Vegans:
vocals - Janna "MC Vendetta" Willoughby
vocals - My Rap Name is Alex
guitar - Bryan Lohr
drums - Dave Harter
bass - Ben Sachs

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BloodThirsty Vegans is a musical family that makes music (sweet, sweet music) about peace, love and understanding to unite the human family, foster respect for the interconnected web of life, and remind the tribes how liberating it was to dance the dances of freedom. ... more

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