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This song came into being on Christmas eve 2015 and was finished on December 28th 2015
lyrics
Sweat on your brow
And you keep pressing on
You keep your head held high
Smile and you sing
But there's only one thing
You feel like you're passed by
You can't take it hard
Cos' they won't understand
That when the chips are down
You'll have the upper hand
I won't be put down
You can't push me away
I'm gonna stand on my own
And I'm going to say
Yeah I'm gonna rise to the top
Baby I'm gonna set the bar
You can pay no regard, you can look away
But I'm gonna go so far
Room with a crowd
But you still stand alone
"Is there something wrong with me?"
A club VIP
But you don't have a key
It's clear you don't fit in
Courtesy calls
And rears up its head
A thicket of lies
In the light that you shed
I won't be put down
You can't push me away
I'm gonna stand on my own
And I'm going to say
Oh, I'm gonna rise to the top
Yeah I'm gonna set the bar
You can sing your praises
You can leave me out
But I'm gonna go so far
You can look right through me
You can walk right past
I've got never a care
I was built to last
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from Gates Ajar,
released December 20, 2018
All words and music by Scarlett Monastyrski
supported by 95 fans who also own “Rise to the Top”
If Elric had a soundtrack it would be this. It's everything you want from a epic metal album. Like a hot poker in the eye, but in a good way. Scott Malthouse
Texas band draft an all-killer, no-filler love letter to ’70s hard rock and metal, with surging vocals and riffs that command respect. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2024
supported by 83 fans who also own “Rise to the Top”
As others have said here, a definite staple in the NWOTHM movement. It has a raw sound that is reminiscent of the era while being a solid banger for a debut album. caffeinatedmetalhead