The Rising

I think this is just a crowd pleasing song. It doesn't refer to any actual occurence unlike some of the other tracks.

for some reason i'm hearing instead of "a riot we stand for", i hear "orion we stand for"...though i could be wrong, b/c i'm not sure what that would mean.

i think its a rallying call, just like the anthem

The correct lyrics to this one are:

And the earth Begins to shake A cacophony of roaring Anxiety growing Cheers to leaving this mortal life behind

sweat begins its downpour A riot we stand for The blackout foreshadows the chaos

So raise your voices with me And sing this song of unity So raise your hands up with me And hold this moment eternally

Like a rift, opened in the sky Through fire, pulses and lightning While thunderous sounds ring Chanting hymns to leave life's troubles behind This time shared together is just so much better Than life could ever offer

So raise your voices with me And sing this song of unity So raise your hands up with me And hold this moment eternally

[repeat for the rest of the song]

HAHAHAHA! I finally saw the video of this song...All I can say is WOW! Heafy needs some serious therapy and medication because he's gone beyond emulating James Hetfield. He must literally believe his name is James and this is 1989. He must be bipolar or have multiple personality disorder.

xunholyblackmetalx wow you are a totally lame ass. what an idiot to comment style instead of the actual song. and to cma3585 it is "a riot we stand for". i hope that helps out a bit. this is a song i think to help rally people and give them courage. i myself have listened to this song when i got depressed or needed some push to keep me going so i wouldnt quit out on a difficult task