We Will Rise

Arch Enemy

Tear down the walls
Wake up the world
Ignorance is not bliss
So fed up with the second best
Our time is here and now

I am the enemy
I am the antidote
Watch me closely
I will stand up now

We will rise (we will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (we will rise)
Rise

Stereotype fools
Playing the game
Nothing unique
They all look the same
In this sea of mediocrity
I can be anything
Anything I want to be

I am the enemy
I am the antidote
Watch me closely
I will stand up now

We will rise (we will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (we will rise)
Rise

We will rise

I am the enemy (I am the enemy)
I am the antidote (I am the antidote)

We will rise (we will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (we will rise)
Rise

We will rise (we will rise)
Rise, rise above
We will rise (we will rise)
Rise


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We Will Rise Lyrics as written by Michael Amott Christopher Amott

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  • +2
    General Comment

    Well i live in Virginia...I’m surrounded by rednecks, and believe me i get ALOT of shit for wearing Tripp pants and being gothic so when i hear the lines...

    "Stereotype Fools Playing the game Nothing unique They all look the same In this sea of mediocrity I can be anything Anything I want to be"

    ...they just speak to me; I think it’s basically saying "Fuck you, I’m not like you, your not like me get over it"

    metalholicon February 04, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yeah I love this song too. Although Anthems of Rebellion isn't as good as Wages of Sin. Anyway, I think

    "Stereotype Fools Playing the game Nothing unique They all look the same"

    means the crappy music that's been playing everywhere in the world. Basically everything from MTV. And they all look the same..lol (The rappers..the pop singers)

    Mogster03on June 27, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Angela did NOT write these lyrics Michael did

    MetalheadGirlon September 27, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Man, I love this song, Ive seen Arch Enemy twice now and both times they were fucking amazing.

    This song is one of the coolest rebellion songs ever.

    quiffpornon June 07, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i cant belive its a girl singing. thats amazing

    Sweet666on November 05, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    yea, i know what u mean. she's beautiful too!

    Augthailon November 12, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    shes got an amazing scream haha...much better than the evenacsence or whatever chick could i bet

    Ultra_Lordon November 30, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love this song 2! Am i the 1st girl to post on here?

    cmeechanon January 13, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Song is great. And i would say they talk about us. WE WILL RISE. Metal is great...

    UnraisedMetalon June 17, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love the guitar solos in this song...fucking unbelievable how good Chris and Mike Amott are at the guitar...they are some badass motherfuckers...this song is basically about the rise of metal (at least I hope it is)

    \m/ METAL 4 LIFE \m/

    MetalHead209on June 19, 2005   Link

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