Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
I climbed the frozen mountain at first light
Where the wind divides the living from the lost
The stone remembers every step I take
And the sky above me counts the cost
[Pre-Chorus]
I have no crown to claim
I have no throne to hold
Only this beating heart of flame
Only this breath I owe
[Chorus]
Rise up champions of earth and air
Rise up keepers of the burning sea
We are the answer to the silent prayer
We are the fire that refuses to flee
[Post-Chorus]
Rise up
Rise up
Rise up with me
[Verse 2]
My father's voice still echoes in the valley
My mother's hands still shape the river's bend
I carry both their courage in my marrow
And I will carry both of them to the end
[Pre-Chorus]
I have no sword to raise
I have no shield to bear
Only this trembling hand of days
Only this vow I swear
[Chorus]
Rise up champions of earth and air
Rise up keepers of the burning sea
We are the answer to the silent prayer
We are the fire that refuses to flee
[Post-Chorus]
Rise up
Rise up
Rise up with me
[Bridge]
When the storm calls out my name
When the thunder shakes the frame
I will stand I will remain
I will stand I will remain
[Chorus]
Rise up champions of earth and air
Rise up keepers of the burning sea
We are the answer to the silent prayer
We are the fire that refuses to flee
[Post-Chorus]
Rise up
Rise up
Rise up with me