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Lyrics To The Song By Andra Day I Rise Up
When I hear this song ''Rise Up '' it reminds me how powerless I felt when I couldn't do anything for my sister when she was abused. I felt like I could've done something to prevent it. In this song by Andra Day, the lyrics make me feel like my sister and I can overcome any hardships.
I remember going to my aunt's house to visit her and my sister who lived with her. My aunt gave her chores to do every day and sometimes when my sister didn't do the chores right, she wouldn't let her eat. My sister often looked lifeless, ''You're broken down and tired of living life on a merry-go-round''. This line of the lyrics by Andra Day reminds me how my sister looked back then. She pretended nothing was wrong and that she was happy. My sister wanted to appear fearless.'' I'll rise up rise like the day I'll rise up in spite of the ache''. These lyrics made me feel like my sister was trying to be strong. …show more content…
She kept pulling my hair so I kept telling her to stop. Then she grabbed some hair, and as she straightened it, she burned me. I ran to tell my aunt. My aunt yelled and screamed at my sister and grabbed the straightener along with my sister's fingers. My aunt burned every finger on my sister's hands. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was afraid to say anything or do anything. When my mom came to pick me up, I was too scared to tell my mom what happened. ''When silence isn't quiet and it feels like it's getting hard to breathe'', shows how that moment made me feel. I felt like I couldn't breathe and hopeless. Those words remind me of the guilt I felt because I should've told my mom right when it
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