Not long ago I've met the man in black And he smiled at me We have to fight until the war is won We cannot stop now Too many people dying in this battlefield ♪ So tell me now Is this really the end of me? (No) Rise from ashes, rise again I still have life in me, triumph over tragedy Rise from ashes, rise again Welcome a brand new me, triumph over tragedy Rise, rise ♪ Every crisis means a chance A chance to grow, to shift your focus To what's important in life The man in black reached out for me I told him "not today" We have to fight until the war is won We cannot stop now Too many people dying in this battlefield ♪ So tell me now Is this really the end of me? (No) Rise from ashes, rise again I still have life in me, triumph over tragedy Rise from ashes, rise again Welcome a brand new me, triumph over tragedy I rise from ashes (I rise from ashes) I rise again (rise again) I rise from ashes (I rise from ashes) I rise again