Verse 1
Dust in the air, a sunrise glow on my face
Concrete's cracked but the drumline's found its place
Barefoot kids dancing where the pavement used to be
We're painting the town yellow where the factories used to be
You hold the can up high like a beacon in flight
Every shadow screams color into the light
I'm watching you laugh while the whole block gets bright
I never knew dawn could feel so right
Pre-Chorus
Rise up, rise up!
Something's calling us out of the dark
Chorus
Rust belt revival!
We're not letting go in the morning light
Sunrise is rising where the smoke used to fly
Hold my hand tighter because tonight feels like we're alive!
Bells ringing loud and the pavement's painted gold
We are the colors that these ashes need to hold
Verse 2
Copper pipes still runnin', drummers in the night
Your hand finds mine when the stars start to ignite
Every step we take is one less mile of grey
Paint peels off the wall but your smile's here to stay
We used to run from this, from the dust and the smoke
But today we're running toward it, we're taking back our block
Your eyes shine brighter than any neon sign
You are the sunrise we were waiting for, mine!
Pre-Chorus
Rise up, rise up!
Something's calling us out of the dark
Chorus
Rust belt revival!
We're not letting go in the morning light
Sunrise is rising where the smoke used to fly
Hold my hand tighter because tonight feels like we're alive!
Bells ringing loud and the pavement's painted gold
We are the colors that these ashes need to hold
Bridge
No more silence, no more hiding
Every shadow now has a name that's being sung outside
This is not just rust, this is our rebirth
Paint it loud with every single fiber of your heart!
Every single voice, every single beat, we're breaking the mold
We are the revolution, we are the color on the wall
Chorus
Rust belt revival!
We're not letting go in the morning light
Sunrise is rising where the smoke used to fly
Hold my hand tighter because tonight feels like we're alive!
Bells ringing loud and the pavement's painted gold
We are the colors that these ashes need to hold
