Like the Phoenix, I shall rise (climb)
Verse 1
I was sold a lie, hoodwinked with a smile
Sold out, written off, and thrown in the pile
Thirty years of blood sweat and sacrifice
To water the gardens of your paradise
I faltered once and thrice I was spurned
I awoke to find you had all my bridges burned
To build and rebuild I leave no stone unturned
From dusk ‘til dawn From Cradle to Urn
Chorus 1
So I’ll bide my time and keep these demons tied
To the truth behind your lies Scars are hardened, doubt subsides
And when you left I died Fifty lifetimes in a night Through the fallout, I survive Like the Phoenix, I shall rise (climb)
Verse 2
Black sky horizons when it rains it pours
But the fire still burns and I’ve weathered the storm
As you stand behind giants and sully my name
Remember slander and jealousy are one in the same
I walk tall among the whispers and stares
You still hate me and I still don’t care
So cast your aspersions while cast off the chains
Brace for impact, here comes the pain
Chorus 2
So I’ll bide my time and keep these demons tied
To the truth behind your lies
Heart is hardened, doubt subsides
And when you left I died
Fifty lifetimes in a night
Through the fallout I survive
Like the Phoenix, I shall rise
Bridge
You tried to hold me and kick me when I was down
But I'm back on the mic, can you hear me now?
We are the Botolph Dissidents With the syncopated rhythm
and the old school riffs
Metal, rap, funk, thrash, mixed to taste We’re raising the bar and dropping the bass
Bided our time now it’s time to flow
Better call the cops, because we're stealin' the show
We’re clearing gangways to the top of the bill
You said you won’t listen but I know you will
So put up or shut up or hit the bricks
For those who are with us, we’ve got your six
Chorus 3
So I’ll bide my time and keep these demons tied
To the truth behind the lies And when you left I died
Fifty lifetimes in a night
Through the darkness, I survive Like the Phoenix, I shall rise
I shall climb (rise)
