11 Excerpts From Skillet's Lyrics To Help You Find The Revolutionary Spirit

by Elvira Dimitrova
Jul 2, 2018
4 min read

New week, new quotations. Well, this time it's more like lyrics than quotations but it only felt like the right direction given that I'm still hooked on Skillet's concert. So as a result, this Monday I've collected lyrics from their songs that I consider the most spirit-lifting and revolutionary. That way hopefully each of us will be able to remind themselves that there is always something to keep fighting and to stand for. And if you feel like you're too far down, then you just need to remember that the only possible way is up, so all you can really do is Rise.

1) No

You'll never be alone When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars Hear the whispers in the dark

(To hear the full song, click here ->) “Whispers in the Dark” (“Comatose”, 2006)

2) “We represent a generation that wants to turn back a nation To let love be our light and salvation”

“Looking for Angels” (“Comatose”, 2006)

3) “Who's gonna fight for what's right Who's gonna help us survive We're in the fight of our lives (And we're not ready to die) Who's gonna fight for the weak Who's gonna make 'em believe I've got a hero (I've got a hero) Livin' in me I've gotta fight for what's right Today I'm speaking my mind And if it kills me tonight (I will be ready to die) A hero's not afraid to give his life A hero's gonna save me just in time”

“Hero” (“Awake”, 2009)

4) “I'm at war with the world cause I Ain't never gonna sell my soul I've already made up my mind No matter what I can't be bought or sold When my faith is getting weak And I feel like giving in You breathe into me again [Chorus] I'm awake I'm alive Now I know what I believe inside Now it's my time I'll do what I want 'cause this is my life here (right here), right now (right now) I'll stand my ground and never back down I know what I believe inside I'm awake and I'm alive”

“Awake and Alive” (“Awake”, 2009)

5) “And when the scars heal, the pain passes As hope burns, we rise from the ashes! Darkness fades away! And the light shines on a brave new day! Our future's here and now Here comes the countdown! Sound it off, this is the call! Rise in revolution! It's our time to change it all Rise in revolution! Unite and fight to make a better life! Everybody one for all Sound off, this is the call, tonight we rise!”

“Rise” (“Rise”, 2013)

6) “No one can make this better Take control, it's now or never! Are you sick of it? Raise your hands, Get rid of it! While there's a fighting chance. Are you over it? Bored to death? Have you had enough regret? Take a stand, raise your hands...”

“Sick of It” (“Rise”, 2013)

7) “Break their hold 'Cause I won’t be controlled They can’t keep their chains on me When the truth has set me free This is how it feels when you take your life back This is how it feels when you finally fight back When life pushes me I push harder What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger

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No, not gonna die tonight We’re gonna stand and fight forever”

“Not Gonna Die” (“Rise”, 2013)

8) “When I need to be saved You're making me strong, you're making me stand Never will fall, never will end Shot like a rocket up into the sky Nothing could stop me tonight You make me feel invincible

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Who can touch me cause I'm I'm made of fire Who can stop me tonight I'm hard wired You make me feel invincible”

“Feel Invincible” (“Unleashed”, 2016)

9) “We're not waiting for permission We defy our inhibition Like our middle name is "fearless" Unafraid If we're gonna fly, we fly like eagles Arms out wide If we're gonna fear, we fear no evil We will rise By your power, we will go By your spirit, we are bold If we're gonna stand, we stand as giants If we're gonna walk, we walk as lions”

“Lions” (“Unleashed”, 2016)

10) “We are the saviors of the world And I will not be ruled We are kings and conquerors And I won't bow to you They will not control us anymore We will not conform, no, anymore We are the saviors, the saviors The saviors of the world”

"The saviors of the world” (“Unleashed”, 2016)

11) “I am a nation, I am a million faces Formed together, made for elevation I am a soldier, I won't surrender Faith is like a fire that never burns to embers (Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?) The voice of the unheard (Who's gonna break these chains and lies?) Love is the answer I gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside I, I, can't, can't sit here quiet […] This is how we rise up Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train This is how we rise up Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder Magic, static, call me a fanatic It's our world, they can never have it This is how we rise up It's our resistance, you can't resist us”