![]() ![]() The song is recognized as one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music, with more than 33,000 covers by groups and solo performers. Youre broken down and tired Of living life on a merry-go-round And you cant find the fighter But I see it in you so we gonna. The song soon became a popular and much recorded jazz standard, described as “without doubt … one of the finest songs the composer ever wrote … Gershwin’s highly evocative writing brilliantly mixes elements of jazz and the song styles of blacks in the southeast United States from the early twentieth century”.Ĭomposer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has characterized Heyward’s lyrics for “Summertime” and “ My Man’s Gone Now” as “the best lyrics in the musical theater”. Rise Up Originally performed by Andra Day Youre broken down and tired Of living life on a merry-go-round And you cant find the fighter But I see it in you so We gonna walk it out And move mountains We gonna walk it out And move mountains And Ill rise up Ill rise like the day Ill rise up Ill rise unafraid Ill rise up And Id do it a. ![]() The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP. In a doorstep, golden light / Oh-oh(Continues to end) In the cold wind blowing. “ Summertime” is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. Rise Up Lyrics: Youre broken down and tired / Of living life on a merry-go-round / And you cant find the fighter / But I see it in you, so we gon walk it. ![]()
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