Rise

"Rise," said the king to the river

"Never let up

No, bring us a flood and bring it hard"

"Freeze," said the wind to the water

"Never give in

No, build us a bridge

And build it strong and angry.

Let it still the king's decrees

You must contemplate the current, boy

And command that coward cease"

The boy breathes for his love says, "I wait"

His love says, "I wait"

She's shouting out, "I will come back"

Yes, I will come back"

And I will come

I have lived my life so uncomfortably

Darling, come for me, come for me

"Rise," said the boy to his love

"Darling, get up

I've brought you my love

And brought it far"

"Leave," said the girl to her lover

"I've given in

If love is a bridge, we built it wrong"