Broken souls on the city streets Fall apart while the city sleeps Fading hearts of a generation Tired eyes of a desperate nation Blank stares and empty grins When did we let darkness in? It's time to light it up again Let the fire inside of me Take me over Brighter for all to see As the world grows colder Find me on my knees and take me higher Out of the wasted lives I will, I will rise ♪ When light shines on hopeless men We find the strength to hope again Every time that freedom finds us Broken bones and scars remind us Seething with bloodshot eyes Breathing just to survive It's time to bring us back to life Let the fire inside of me Take me over Brighter for all to see As the world grows colder Find me on my knees and take me higher Out of the wasted lives I will, I will rise ♪ Build me up and burn me down Take me over You're everything that I need now Let the fire inside of me Take me over Brighter for all to see As the world grows colder Let the fire inside of me Take me over Brighter for all to see As the world grows colder Find me on my knees and take me higher Out of the wasted lives I will, I will rise I will rise