I Rise
Madonna
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Us kids don't know what we're talking about That we're too young to understand how the government works We call B.S. I'm goin' through it, yeah I know you see the tragic in it Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it I can't break down now I can't take that now Died a thousand times Managed to survive I can't break down now I can't take that (I can't take that) I rise, I rise I rise up above it, up above it I rise, I rise I rise up above it all There's nothin' you can do to me that hasn't been done Not bulletproof, shouldn't have to run from a gun River of tears ran dry, let 'em run No game that you can play with me, I ain't one 'Cause I'm goin' through it, yeah I know you see the tragic in it (alright) Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it (yeah) I can't break down now I can't take that now (I can't take that now) Died a thousand times Managed to survive (I managed to survive) I can't break down now I can't take that (I can't take that) (I rise) I rise, I rise (Rise) I rise up above it, up above it (I rise) I rise, I rise (Rise) I rise up above it all I managed to survive (B.S.) Freedom's what you choose to do with what's been done to you No one can hurt you now unless you want them to (Unless you want) No one can hurt you now unless you love 'em too (B.S.) Unless you love 'em too 'Cause I'm going through it Yeah, I know you see the tragic in it Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it (Magic in it) I can't break down now I can't take that (I can't take that) (I rise) I rise, I rise (Rise) I rise up above it, up above it (I rise) I rise, I rise (Rise) I rise up above it all Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yes, we can, we can get it together We'll rise up, we can get it together Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna rise up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yeah, we gonna get up Yes, we can, we can get it together We'll rise up, we can get it together
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Written by: Brittany Talia Hazzard, Madonna Ciccone, Jason Gregory Evigan
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Info"I Rise" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourteenth studio album, "Madame X" (2019).
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InspirationThe song includes a sample from Emma Gonzalez's speech at the March for Our Lives rally promoting gun control in 2018. González is a survivor from the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Production CreditsThe song was produced by Madonna and Jason Evigan, and written by the two along with Brittany Talia Hazzard and Tommy Brown.
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Release Timing"I Rise" was released by Interscope Records on May 3, 2019, as the second promotional single from the album.
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GenreThe song belongs to the pop genre and it has a length of 3 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Song MeaningThe song is an inspirational anthem, which uses gun control advocacy as a lens to explore broader themes of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Critical Acclaim"I Rise" generally received positive reviews from music critics. They praised the songwriting and its inspirational nature as well as Madonna's vocal delivery.
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Remix VersionA remix version of the song was released in August 2019. The remix EP includes versions from DJ Tracy Young, Offer Nissim, and Thomas Gold, among others.
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Chart Performance"I Rise" topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Madonna's 50th song to do so.
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RelevanceMadonna declared in a statement that she wrote "I Rise" as a way of giving voice to all marginalized people who feel they do not have the opportunity to express themselves.
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