[Verse 1]
They take the table, leave us crumbs
Count our hours, then call us dumb
Steel in the halls, but we still breathe
Hands in the dirt, we plant what we need
Rent goes up, wages stay low
They smile in suits, we feel the blow
Still got fire under the skin
You can lock the gate, we get in
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that rumble in the block
Hear that pressure in the clock
They can press, but we don't fold
We were born for breaking mold
[Chorus]
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
No more wars, no more chains
No more hunger, no more shame
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
Middle class, stand up now
Take it back, take it back somehow (take it back)
[Verse 2]
They sold fear on a silver screen
Told us "peace" while they drew the scheme
Closed the schools, then blamed the kids
We kept score of the things they hid
Boardroom mouths with the same old lies
Flood the market, then watch us dry
But every kitchen, every street
Got a thousand hearts that won't retreat
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that rumble in the block
Hear that pressure in the clock
They can press, but we don't fold
We were born for breaking mold
[Chorus]
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
No more wars, no more chains
No more hunger, no more shame
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
Middle class, stand up now
Take it back, take it back somehow (take it back)
[Bridge]
Hands up high, now make it plain
We won't kneel for their champagne
Every paycheck, every scar
Proof we know exactly who we are
[Final Chorus]
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
No more wars, no more chains
No more hunger, no more shame
Rise up from the elites
Rise up from the elites
Middle class, stand up now
Take it back, take it back somehow (take it back)