Dark was the night, tears on my face We gathered in the candlelight as the whole world stood still How can I forget that prayer for the dead Underneath that blackened sky As close as we could get It's the age we're livin' in A dark sign of the times Can't let the madness kick us down to the ground We'll rise, we'll rise We'll shine in the night We'll rise, we'll shine from the ashes of eternity We'll rise, we'll rise We'll shine in the night We'll rise, we'll shine to eternity Another starry sky, another silver moon And soon the sun will shine warming our roofs Gather your children We must move with the wind to make a fire bright from the flames within We'll rise, we'll rise Like an eagle flies in the sky 'Cos together we're strong And we'll rise, we'll rise