Stand Up
Song Details & Lyrics
© 2021
Lyricist: Renaye Jolly
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap/Alternative
Theme: Storytelling
Testimonial
Story Behind the Song
Stand Up is a song that leads to action! The lyricist moves the audience past ignorance and apathy, past watching children at play without thinking about the world they live in. Watch out for all the injustice, and heed the call. “We need to stand up and raise our voice/It’s time that we think and make our own choice.” That choice may not be comfortable to the powerful. The rich, the politicians, “with egos to blame in this maddening game” —-need to open their eyes to reality, to the ones who are hurting. Listen with the ears inside your deep heart, examine your own privilege, and move beyond the headlines. Stand Up!