[Verse 1]
Born in the back of the classroom
Laugh lines
Punchlines
Same old joke
Heads down
Hiding in hoodies
Smiling so hard that it choked
But there’s a spark in the pale skin
Sun-kissed
Wildfire grin
Every scar
Every side-eye
Was training the flame within
[Chorus]
Gingers of the world
Rise up
Freckles like fire on the skin we love
We are the storm
We are the sky
We don’t fade
We amplify
Hands up high
Feel that burn inside
Gingers of the world
We rise
We rise (hey!)
[Verse 2]
Hand-me-down names
Cruel playground games
They tried to write our story in shame
But we inked it back in bright red
Said it out loud
Didn’t play dead
Now every heart that we bring in
Chooses the spark
Chooses the sin
Every soul that stands by our side
Another freckle on this proud hide
[Chorus]
Gingers of the world
Rise up
Freckles like fire on the skin we love
We are the storm
We are the sky
We don’t fade
We amplify
Hands up high
Feel that burn inside
Gingers of the world
We rise
We rise (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
They asked
“Why so bright? Why so loud?”
We said
“We were built to stand out”
From Dublin rain to desert sun
Red-haired rebels
All as one
[Chorus]
Gingers of the world
Rise up
Freckles like fire on the skin we love
We are the storm
We are the sky
We don’t fade
We amplify
Hands up high
Feel that burn inside
Gingers of the world
We rise
We rise
Gingers of the world
We rise
We rise