Story Behind The Song
This is the story of rebirth after a long darkness. A call to action, a re-energized empowerment after a long despair and gloom, the song reflects the release of energy into a new life direction.
Song Description
A frenetic electric guitar riff opens the song, trading lines with a fluttering flute. The female vocal is a placid contrast to the fury of the galloping hand drums. The bridge features a seering guitar solo ending in a quiet breakdown before the final flourishing choruses.
| Song Length |
5:07 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Frenetic |
Subject |
Evolution, Freedom |
| Similar Artists |
Peter Gabriel, Siouxsie And The Banshees |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
PHOENIX
VERSE 1:
I can?t rise until I fall thoroughly
And I can?t fly until I die.
LIFT 1:
We start out life in a shell
I felt mine breaking down around me
I thought I was going through hell
Instead I found a lighter way to be
CHORUS: I am a phoenix rising
A servant of the sun
I am a phoenix rising
Must leave the past in ashes, everyone
VERSE 2:
My first flight just might leave me shaking.
Is it because of fragmented shells still on my wing?
LIFT 2:
There?s nothing left to cling to,
There?s no one else to be
The sun is what I?m awakening to
As I let go, I feel my soul set free
CHORUS: I am a phoenix rising ?