Walking down the cold Minneapolis streets
Concrete river rushing at my feet
Sirens cry where the lost hearts meet
But I hear church bells in the back of my dreams
Neon signs try to sell me truth
Screens glow brighter than the proof
But I still believe in red-dirt roads
And a Bible worn with the pages broke
Pre-Chorus
Feels like something’s breaking through the noise
Like a quiet fire finding voice
I can feel it rising deep inside
Chorus
Rise — rise of the people now
Faith like thunder, let it roll out loud
Through the fear and the doubt and the lies they sell
We’re the heartbeat ringing that freedom bell
Eyes — eyes of the people see
Hope ain’t dead, it’s alive in me
From the city lights to the country steeple
Stand up strong — it’s the rise of the people
Verse 2
Tattoo on my ribs reads truth in ink
“Eyes of the People” makes me stop and think
Every small town prayer, every working hand
Still holding tight to this promised land
Mama’s voice saying don’t lose faith
Truth don’t live in the noise they make
And I’d trade these streets for a gravel drive
Where the stars still show you you’re alive
Pre-Chorus
Yeah the silence louder than the crowd
And the forgotten ain’t backing down
I can feel that fire coming alive
Chorus
Rise — rise of the people now
Faith like thunder, let it roll out loud
Through the fear and the doubt and the lies they sell
We’re the heartbeat ringing that freedom bell
Eyes — eyes of the people see
Hope ain’t dead, it’s alive in me
From the city lights to the country steeple
Stand up strong — it’s the rise of the people
Bridge
Maybe we forgot who we are
Chasing shadows, counting scars
But truth don’t fade when the night gets long
It lives in the prayers we pray
In the flags that still wave
In the love that makes the broken strong
Final Chorus
Rise — rise of the people now
Let heaven hear us shouting loud
Through the storm, through the fire, through the darkest hour
There’s a living faith and a greater power
Eyes — eyes of the people see
We’re the roots of this liberty
From the city streets to the church-bell steeple
Stand up strong — it’s the rise of the people
Rise… rise… rise of the people
