Rise Songtext
von L.A. Symphony

There′s a passion inside, there's a sound in my mind
That I always try to get out for free
In a room full of dudes who was older than me
I was just young and naive, I′m just a passive MC
Who was happy to be in a crew who could see some potential in me
And eventually we disagree on the beats
And the raps and the lives that we lead
But in between we'd live out our dream until the 13
Where they steal our hope, our record deal and our self-esteem

Two years of my life I'm depressed and mean
Not only pray about this mess, I obsess and fiend
And start questioning why I can′t get no green

Why Jay wanna leave the team
Why they don′t put out the record or just give us free
Why we gotta start all over dope with minus three

I guess we now know how Joe felt
With the whole load of the world on his shoulders and no help
Tryna make a comeback when life is below belt
Low blows and no thoughts of flavor with no health


Never would've dreamed that the team′s minus one
While my man's in the bed thinking that his time is done
Now it′s time to run and my daddy rivers now falls
But I still hear the call in my ear, never stall

And I can't stop, won′t stop through roads with a teardrop
Rise to the top of the heap, got a clear shot
And I'ma take it, make it big in spite of all the negatives
And send some of the greatest kids and I will wear the latest kicks
Getting endings of the means of a mean

We would blow up the scene wearing t-shirts and jeans
And we'd finally have cream with a joy in our hearts
′Cause the adverse effects only advance the dream

Who would′ve known that the five alone
Could've toured and survived off the vibe alone
In survival mode they kept holding on
In this Babylon they kept growing strong
And now they rise up
You can believe we do what we gotta do
To move up ahead of the class
To the top of the game
With the love L-A-L


It′s like blast off and off in space we go
And where this spaceship stops only God seems to know
Ayo, I do this for my people, my sisters, my bros
My future, my now, my memories that flow
It's like a fountain on a mountain, majestic and fresh
Spilling and filling, abundant in depth
It′s so glorious, magnificent, triumphant and blessed
See we five rise to comprise the life of L-A-L, yes

All by myself tryna find myself
I was all alone, couldn't find no help
Didn′t wanna feel the pain that I felt
Didn't wanna hold the cards I've been dealt
Thank God for my health, family and friends
These are the people that are there in the end
There′s been a change for Finn, I′m smiling again
Can't hold a grudge, gotta go and make amends
Giving in to my anger can′t be good

Far from a thug, I was born in the hood
Daddy could but he didn't try to pick me up
Mommy got hooked on crack and we split up
Times were tough, family loved some other things

Grandma′s faith always had on all my doubts
A mouth filled with madness saying dumb things
Life at 18 was only just a dream

Who would've known that the five alone
Could′ve toured and survived off the vibe alone
In survival mode they kept holding on
In this Babylon they kept growing strong
And now they rise up
You can believe we do what we gotta do
To move up ahead of the class
To the top of the game
With the love L-A-L

It was August 31st when I started feeling ill

Couldn't stand, couldn't walk as I felt the cold chill
Down my spine as the needle broke skin and went in
Thought this was a battle that I wasn′t gonna win
Two months of my life changed everything I knew
Stared death in the face and got love from my crew

As I lay all alone in a room feeling cold
Got scars on my arms getting fed through a tube
And I knew what to do, had to keep hope alive
In the midst of it all, yeah I knew we′d survive
Even when they put me out and they took out the pain
Said there was a slight chance that I might not remain
But I wasn't hearing that, put my life in God′s hands
It's a test of my faith ′cause I know He has plans
And I gotta understand what's the reason for those days
A new sense of purpose and a chance to give praise

Who would′ve known that the five alone
Could've toured and survived off the vibe alone
In survival mode they kept holding on
In this Babylon they kept growing strong
And now they rise up
You can believe we do what we gotta do
To move up ahead of the class
To the top of the game
With the love L-A-L