Still I Rise

Lyrics

[Intro] I'm fallin', ah, ah I'm fallin' I'm fallin', ah, ah I'm fallin' I'm fallin' [Verse 1] Uh, memories of Langston on my lips When I was convinced that river asked me for a kiss Couldn't unblock my life Couldn't unlock my bliss And who are they to say I'm not allowed to call it quits I don't know why I romanticise And fantasize crossing to the other side I guess the world I've had enough of it Got that young blood and they just want a cup of it Couldn't stop for Death so he kindly stopped for me The carriage held with just ourselves and immortality That was Emily but I feel like I wrote it So I quote it, just a poet Writing my chapter to close it [Chorus] And still, I rise I rise (x2) 'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies Like the sun and the tide I will rise And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2) There's no need to disguise You can see it in my eyes Like the dust I will rise I rise (x2) [Bridge] Momma I just wanna talk to you I know it's been a long time but But I got this on my heart Just listen, uh [Verse 2] Memories of what he did to me Stolen innocence, he was akin to me I had to leave, you found it hard to believe Because he was the husband that you wanted to please But you should have protected me And, mommy, when you didn't, you neglected me Now I ain't even got respect for me Sleeping with a bad man when you should have been next to me I don't really know what happened to us And I'm hoping maybe one day we can get back in touch Until then, I keep you in my prayers and such And for the record, man, I miss you so much (still I rise) [Chorus] And still, I rise I rise (x2) 'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies Like the sun and the tide I will rise And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2) There's no need to disguise You can see it in my eyes Like the dust I will rise I rise (x2) [Bridge] I can feel my heart healing Feel my heart healing (x3) I can feel it (x2) [Chorus] And still, I rise I rise (x2) 'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies Like the sun and the tide, I will rise And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2) There's no need to disguise You can see it in my eyes Like the dust I will rise I rise (x2)