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Store-bought attitude and spit
A sugar-coated piece of shit
An instant rebel, just add greed
Another useless commodity
Broken glass and a broken jaw
Lies are told in a southern drawl
Poor-house poverty's your shtick
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
Blood and fire used to fill the night
Burnt and drowned by our very lives
You missed a sinking boat by years
Dollar signs, crocodile tears
Its over now and long has been
Those days are gone won't come again
Another name crossed off the list
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
There's nothing for you to fight against
You're so unreal its evident
You'll never be one of our kind
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
This bridge was burnt before you could cross
You reap the benefits of what's lost
Go home son, hang your costume up
A goddamn insult to the rest of us
A thousand-yard stare across the south
A full belly and a lying mouth
Momma's boy plays heretic
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
There's nothing for you to fight against
You're so unreal its evident
You'll never be one of our kind
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
Fuck you, don't even try
Fuck you, your time is nigh
Fuck you, I've had enough
Fuck you, your time is up
A sugar-coated piece of shit
An instant rebel, just add greed
Another useless commodity
Broken glass and a broken jaw
Lies are told in a southern drawl
Poor-house poverty's your shtick
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
Blood and fire used to fill the night
Burnt and drowned by our very lives
You missed a sinking boat by years
Dollar signs, crocodile tears
Its over now and long has been
Those days are gone won't come again
Another name crossed off the list
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
There's nothing for you to fight against
You're so unreal its evident
You'll never be one of our kind
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
This bridge was burnt before you could cross
You reap the benefits of what's lost
Go home son, hang your costume up
A goddamn insult to the rest of us
A thousand-yard stare across the south
A full belly and a lying mouth
Momma's boy plays heretic
The real thing would kill you quick
Rise, again we will rise
There's nothing for you to fight against
You're so unreal its evident
You'll never be one of our kind
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
Fuck you, don't even try
Fuck you, your time is nigh
Fuck you, I've had enough
Fuck you, your time is up
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Track duration: 04:30
"Again We Rise" as written by David Randall Blythe, Mark Morton, Will Adler, John Campbell, Chris Adler
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is obviously about racist southern whites and is very similar to "A Devil in God's Country" Everybody's heard "The south will rise again", right? Well "Again We Rise" Addresses this directly. Talking about rebels who don't even really know what they are fighting for they are just full of southern pride and arrogance. I posted the song and in between lines tried my best to share my personal meaning and how I feel about it.
Store-bought attitude and spit,
A "Store-bought attitude" to me is an undeserved sense of accomplishment.
Referring to southerners who feel they are better for no apparent reason.
A sugar coated piece of shit.
A sugar coated piece of shit. Lol looks good on the outside but on the inside is a nasty terrible person.
An instant rebel, just add greed.
An instant rebel, just add greed is talking again about an undeserved sense of accomplishment. Someone thinks they are a rebel just because they were born in the south making them an "instant rebel" and greed is the perfect ingredient for his cause.
Another useless commodity.
Broken glass and a broken jaw,
Lies are told in a southern drawl.
Poor-house poverty's your shtick,
The real thing would kill you quick.
This is all self explanatory
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
Blood and fire used to fill the night,
^^KKK reference^^^
Burnt and drowned by our very lives.
Drowning in blood burnt by fire
You missed a sinking boat by years,
They're a bit late lol
Dollar signs, crocodile tears.
Dollar signs for eyes "crocodile tears" are fake tears. Same as "sugar coated piece of shit." They feel no remorse. All they see is monetary gain.
It's over now and long has been,
^^^Slavery^^^
Those days are gone won't come again.
^Same^
Another name crossed off the list.
?
The real thing would kill you quick.
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
There's nothing for you to fight against,
You're so unreal it's evident.
You'll never be one of our kind,
This south is not about slavery and never should have been to begin with. I feel Randy's sentiment.
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try.
(whispers) This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try,
This ain't yours, so fuck you, don't try.
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try,
This was never yours, fuck you, don't try!
This bridge was burnt before you could cross,
^^^Play on words^^^ This bridge was BURNT before you could CROSS
KKK reference.
You reap the benefits of what's lost.
Money made off of slavery
Go home son, hang your costume up,
^^^lol white linen^^^
A @#!*% insult to the rest of us.
Some of us keep the rebel flag as heritage and we are proud as we believe EVERY person should be. Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from. Every human being on this planet. And the southerners who take this same pride but keep it only for themselves are an insult to the rest of us.
A thousand-yard stare across the south,
A full belly and a lying mouth.
Momma's boy plays heretic.
The real thing would kill you quick.
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
There's nothing for you to fight against,
You're so unreal it's evident.
You'll never be one of our kind,
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try.
Rise
fuck you, don't even try.
Rise
fuck you, your time is nigh.
Rise
fuck you, I've had enough.
Rise
fuck you, your time is up. (x2)
Thanks yall for reading my interpretation hope it helps
1. The first 8 lines address someone who does not give to charity. The person or persons hoard wealth for themselves and don't give a damn about anyone else's hardships.
2. The chorus proclaims that we will rise to a new life in heaven by practicing acts of kindness and charity.
3. These next 8 lines discuss how early Christians were killed for their faith. It's easy in comparison to give money to charity. Imagine having to cross off dead Christian friends and relatives from a list.
4. Chorus repeats
5. The next four lines address the fact that we are all one body in Christ. We should fight against evil. We should not fight human to human.
6. The next 8 lines plead with people to practice faith and kindness by donating some of their money to feed the hungry and give shelter to the homeless. Faith is what will save all of us.
-Try listening to the song with these basic points in mind. The pleading, desperate nature of the song should jump out at you. The world needs more love.
Store-bought attitude and spit,
A "Store-bought attitude" to me is an undeserved sense of accomplishment.
Referring to southerners who feel they are better for no apparent reason.
A sugar coated piece of shit.
A sugar coated piece of shit. Lol looks good on the outside but on the inside is a nasty terrible person.
An instant rebel, just add greed.
An instant rebel, just add greed is talking again about an undeserved sense of accomplishment. Someone thinks they are a rebel just because they were born in the south making them an "instant rebel" and greed is the perfect ingredient for his cause.
Another useless commodity.
Broken glass and a broken jaw,
Lies are told in a southern drawl.
Poor-house poverty's your shtick,
The real thing would kill you quick.
This is all self explanatory
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
Blood and fire used to fill the night,
^^KKK reference^^^
Burnt and drowned by our very lives.
Drowning in blood burnt by fire
You missed a sinking boat by years,
They're a bit late lol
Dollar signs, crocodile tears.
Dollar signs for eyes "crocodile tears" are fake tears. Same as "sugar coated piece of shit." They feel no remorse. All they see is monetary gain.
It's over now and long has been,
^^^Slavery^^^
Those days are gone won't come again.
^Same^
Another name crossed off the list.
?
The real thing would kill you quick.
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
There's nothing for you to fight against,
You're so unreal it's evident.
You'll never be one of our kind,
This south is not about slavery and never should have been to begin with. I feel Randy's sentiment.
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try.
(whispers) This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try,
This ain't yours, so fuck you, don't try.
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try,
This was never yours, fuck you, don't try!
This bridge was burnt before you could cross,
^^^Play on words^^^ This bridge was BURNT before you could CROSS
KKK reference.
You reap the benefits of what's lost.
Money made off of slavery
Go home son, hang your costume up,
^^^lol white linen^^^
A @#!*% insult to the rest of us.
Some of us keep the rebel flag as heritage and we are proud as we believe EVERY person should be. Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from. Every human being on this planet. And the southerners who take this same pride but keep it only for themselves are an insult to the rest of us.
A thousand-yard stare across the south,
A full belly and a lying mouth.
Momma's boy plays heretic.
The real thing would kill you quick.
Rise, again we will rise (x2)
There's nothing for you to fight against,
You're so unreal it's evident.
You'll never be one of our kind,
This ain't yours, fuck you, don't try.
Rise
fuck you, don't even try.
Rise
fuck you, your time is nigh.
Rise
fuck you, I've had enough.
Rise
fuck you, your time is up. (x2)
Thanks yall for reading my interpretation hope it helps
store-bought additude and spit
a sugar-coated piece of shit
Meaning: it's easy to act tough when you're strapped with a gat.
an instant rebel, just add greed
another useless commodity
Meaning: right-wingers seem to feel the need to "protect" themselves from the federal govt. by owning guns. the useless commodity is the weapon itself.
broken glass and a broken jaw
lies are told in a southern drawl
Meaning: drive-by shootings. lying about it and trying to get away with it.
poor-house poverty's your shtick
the real thing would kill you quick
Meaning: if you're against higher taxes (because you're supposedly too poor to pay them), then how can you afford a commodity like a gun?
Rise, again we will rise
Meaning: if you focus on being a good Christian, you will go to heaven.
blood and fire used to fill the night
burnt and drowned by our very lives
Meaning: either the civil war, the KKK, or both.
you missed a sinking boat by years
dollar signs, crocodile tears
Meaning: the civil war happened so long ago; "rebel motherfuckers," as Randy puts it, still wave around the confederate flag. Going back to higher taxes, rich right-wingers fake outrage when they have to pay a few dollars more.
its over now and long has been
those days are gone wont come again
Meaning: the civil war happened 150 years ago. there won't be another.
another name crossed off the list
the real thing would kill you quick
Meaning: going back to guns. if you pull that trigger, you will cross a name off the list of life forever.
Rise, again we will rise
there's nothing for you to fight against
you're so unreal its evident
Meaning: just be a good Christian damnit.
you'll never be one of our kind
this aint yours, fuck you dont try
Meaning: reverse psychology to get people to believe in God.
this bridge was burnt before you could cross
you reap the benefits of whats lost
Meaning: if you kill someone, you are burning a bridge forever.
go home son, hang your costume up
a goddamn insult to the rest of us
Meaning: get rid of your gun.
a thousand-yard stare across the south
a full belly and a lying mouth
Meaning: pretty self explanatory.
momma's boy plays heretic
the real thing would kill you quick
Meaning: hold onto your faith in God.
Rise, again we will rise
there's nothing for you to fight against
you're so unreal its evident
Meaning: we're all one body in Christ. there really is nothing to fight against.
you'll never be one of our kind
this aint yours, fuck you dont try
Meaning: reverse psychology to get people to believe in God.
fuck you, dont even try
fuck you, your time is nigh
fuck you, i've had enough
fuck you, your time is up
Meaning: more reverse psychology.
For all the people who think that they throw and a voice and a gold chain an there gangster.
Throw on a LoG T-shirt and some jeans with a wrist band and chain and they think there a metal head.
For the millions and millions of people who buy some cloths by a well known brand and act like every one els when there pices of shit. And us, the ones who are our self will "Rise" and be us, embrace who and what we are!