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COLORS RISE lyrics
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Intro
Four shades blendin’ in the city glow Every hue liftin’ where the spirits flow Drums breathin’ slowly like a midnight sign Colors mix natural when the souls align
Verse 1
I came from a block where the paint was thin Where the stories got loud but the hope was dim But I learned early on that a shade can shift That a voice gets strong when the tones uplift Blues of struggle, reds of the pressure Yellows of joy that we try to measure Every street got a palette, every heart got a flame When we blend our tones, we ain’t never the same
Pre-chorus
Think of colors pure, standin’ bold in the light, Reds, blues, yellows, each holdin’ their right. They mix but don’t fade, create something brand new, A fusion of power when each shade stays true. Now picture the people, Black, White, Asian, Latino, Indigenous roots and the stories that we know. When cultures connect and the rhythms combine, Unity ain’t forced, it's a natural design. Then colors turn deeper: emotions and dreams, Beliefs painting truth in those inner extremes. When every generation lets their colors collide, We build a mural so strong you can’t hide its pride.
Chorus
Colors rise, yeah, we light up the sky, Every shade in the mix, we refuse to divide. When the world feels heavy, let the spectrum align, All our colors together make the brightest design.
Verse 2
Look, every culture got a rhythm in the steps they take, Every language got a meaning that the hearts create. Some grew in the sunlight, some thrive in the night, But when we stand side-by-side, man, the picture ignite. See the contrast hit different when the struggle’s shared, When the past got weight but the future prepared. Unity ain’t just words, it’s a sound, it’s a wave, It’s the bassline hittin’ when the people get brave.
Bridge
Every shade got a purpose, every tone got a part, When the world feels divided, we rebuild from the art.
Verse 3
Now the colors get wild when the dreams get deep, Paint drippin’ from the hopes that we fight to keep. Every tear, every laugh add a stroke to the scene, And the canvas grows big when we live in between. It’s the youth and the elders, every era combined, A timeline of tones that the world redefine. So when we rise as a spectrum with our hands held high, We turn the whole planet to a sight you can't deny. --- [Chorus] (Repeat) Colors rise, yeah, we light up the sky, Every shade in the mix, we refuse to divide. When the world feels heavy, let the spectrum align, All our colors together make the brightest design. --- [Bridge] (Return) Every shade, every soul, let the world unify, A new dawn painted across the sky. --- [Chorus] (2x Repeat) Colors rise, yeah, we light up the sky, Every shade in the mix, we refuse to divide. When the world feels heavy, let the spectrum align, All our colors together make the brightest design.
Outro
When our colors move as one, the world open its eyes… Keep the spectrum alive, watch the colors rise.
Inside the recording
Four shades blendin’ in the city glow Every hue liftin’ where the spirits flow
Think of colors pure, standin’ bold in the light, Reds, blues, yellows, each holdin’ their right.
When our colors move as one, the world open its eyes… Keep the spectrum alive, watch the colors rise.
Excerpts from artist-supplied lyric files matched by title. Lyric sheets may differ from the released performance.