Rise Up

Just listening to Dave Dobbyn's "Loyal" on the telly on the memorial day service for Christchurch. It is such a beautiful song that it always puts a wee tear in my eye. It is also a lovely song for the situation here in Christchurch.

While he was playing it panned to a huge airplane banner for the Chch group Rise up. I suddenly remembered a song that I wrote a few years ago called "Rise Up". It occurred to me that this also could be transferred to the situation.

Here are the lyrics. If anyone is interested in hearing it (and can tell me how and where I can post it on line, as I have a recording) I will put it up so you can hear it. Of course not all of it is appropriate for the earthquake, so don't take it literally. I did write it about 8 years ago. However, the sentiment for the song was always one of hope and rebuilding (in the case of the song it was yourself and making your life mean something but I think a bit of it can be translated to be for the hope for the city. Rise up and be counted. Anyhoo, if anyone if interested in a listen, let me know how I can post it on the internet (it's a winamp file) and I will put it somewhere.

Rise Up,
Written by me

I never thought i'd go this way
It wasn't on the cards
but I'm happy that I dealt this hand
Won't you give my best regards
to Broadway and the big bright lights
I'm headed out that way
I'm listening to the satellites
sometimes I hear them say

You've got to rise up
Rise up and be counted
don't be afraid don't shy away
You've got to rise up
Rise up and be counted
Make the most of every day

A touch of solar solitude
Is the blueprint for the mind
Carry with you all the tools you need
A quintessestial life design
Sun breaks through the rain cloud
Rainbows light the darkest sky
Endless beauty of reality
A crazy haze of calm surprise

So Rise up
Rise up and be counted
Don't be afraid don't shy away
You've got to rise up
Rise up and be counted
Make the most of every day

Take a chance
You don't have to search for cover
It will be ok
In stronger hands
there'll be less demands
Trust in each other

Rise up
Rise up and be counted
Don't be afraid
don't shy away
You've got to rise up
Rise up and be counted
Make the most of every day x2