Rise by Glee is an original song that is featured in The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester, the tenth episode of Season Six. It is sung by New Directions.
Both groups united by singing this song together as one big supergroup.
Lyrics[]
Mason (with Jane):
Have you ever felt like you woke up
(On the wrong side of your heart)
Has it ever felt like it's broken
(Like the world tore it apart)
Super Gay Warbler:
Have you felt so weak,
You could hardly stand
Super Gay Warbler with Jane:
Like if you ever fell
You could never tell
If you'd ever get back up again
Madison and Kitty:
I know it's hard to do,
But I think you can make it,
Cause I know we can take it
Skylar with Kitty and Madison:
Baby we will...
Skylar with New Directions:
Rise
We are young we are the dreamers we will fly
When the world will not believe us,
We will rise above the ashes
Before this whole life passes us by
You and I, we will rise
Roderick (with Jane):
It's difficult to try to stay awake
(When you walk a tired path)
And there are moments when it's easier to take
(The road that leads you back)
Skylar (with New Directions):
I'm not the first to say it,
And I won't be the last,
(But I want to remind you,)
(I'm there it's time to hold on)
You're stronger than that
Kitty (with Spencer):
But when it gets too tough to
Find my (way home),
And I'm stupid enough to
Try and find it (alone)
Spencer (Kitty):
When it feels like there is nothing I can do
(There's nothing I can do)
But give up
Spencer (with Kitty):
(I look up, thank God I have you to tell me)
I know it's hard to do,
But I think you can make it
(Cause I know we can take it,
Yeah baby we will)
Skylar with Kitty and the New Directions:
Rise
We are young we are the dreamers we will fly
When the world will not believe us,
We will rise above the ashes
Before this whole life passes us by
You and I, we will rise
Skylar:
Oooooh,
Ooooh,
Oh
Skylar and Super Gay Warbler:
La la la la la
La la la
Jane:
Oh we will...
We will rise!
Kitty and Skylar with New Directions (Jane):
Rise
We are young we are the dreamers we will fly (We are the dreamers!)
When the world will not believe us, (Woah oh oh!)
We will rise above the ashes
Before this (with Jane: whole life passes us by)
You and I, we will
Rise
We are young (Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah)
We are the dreamers we will fly
(Woah yeah!) When the world will not believe us,
We will rise above the ashes
Before this (with Jane: short life passes us by)
You and I
Jane and Roderick:
We will rise
Kitty with New Directions (Jane and Roderick):
We will rise
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
We will rise
Jane:
We will rise!
Kitty with Skylar and New Directions (Roderick):
We will rise above the ashes
(We will rise above!)
Before this whole life passes us by
(Oh yeah!)
Jane and Kitty with New Directions (with Roderick and Skylar):
You and I, (we will rise)
Trivia[]
- Darren Criss took part in the making of this song, making it the first song that a cast member has taken part in writing and composing.
- This was an unfinished song of Darren’s outside of the show that he had put aside while working on other projects until producer Dante DiLoreto came across it and suggested that they do it on the show. Darren was given a piano track to topline with his lyrics and melody as a trial run before he was able to write the song ‘This Time’ which features later in the series.
- During a charity event, in reference to writing this song Darren said “ I had always wanted to write songs for the show but I had this inferiority complex about being the ‘second season guy’ so I didn’t want to ask for anything and always kept my head down kinda low and was just happy to be there”. He felt he had to choose between writing songs for the show and Blaine having a solo in season 6, and though he chose to write music he has said that if Blaine had a final season solo he would have pitched ‘The Luckiest’ by Ben Folds to be sung by Blaine to Kurt.
- This is the only time Super Gay Warbler sang in the series.
- it is also the only released number featured an unnamed character as a soloist excluding New Directions competitors at a competition.
Errors[]
- At 01:04 you can see Roderick with the new jacket, however, in 1:16 he doesn't have it.
Gallery[]
Video[]
GLEE Full Performance of "Rise" from "The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester"
Glee - Rise (HD FULL STUDIO)