Cover art for Lanterns by Rise Against

Lanterns

Mar. 5, 20111 viewer5.3K views

Lanterns Lyrics

[Bridge]
Here in the dark we are safe from the judgement
Now arm in arm locked tight so no one gets in
The Heaven-sent say, "Child, you are hellbent."
But Hell is not where we're going, Hell's where we've been


[Chorus]
Come raise your lantern to the sky
And let's illuminate this night
We'll dance like heathens 'round a flame
And while the world sleeps, we are awake

Raise your lantern to the sky
And let's illuminate this night
We'll dance like heathens around the flames
While the world sleeps, we are awake

[Outro]
(Raise your lantern to the sky) Yeah, we are awake
(Hey, hey)
We are awake
(Now raise your lantern to the sky) Yeah, we are awake
We are awake (Hey, hey)
(We! Are! A)

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Genius Annotation

This song is the B-side to Make It Stop (September’s Children), in this song, it sheds a light on the situation as Make It Stop shows the darkness of it

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