Rise and Dance Again

Today was bad.

Not normal bad.

The kind of bad that makes you sit down And forget what

you were even fighting for.

I checked my phone — nothing.

Checked my pocket — nothing.

Checked my plans — no plan.

(Mmmmmm… ohhh…)

I woke up tired before the morning started,

Carrying yesterday inside my chest,

Everybody says, “Just keep on going,” But nobody knows when you have

nothing left.

No answer, no shortcut,

No miracle waiting at my door,

For a minute I felt so defeated,

I did not even know what hope was for.

(No plan…) (No way…) (No hope…) (Not today… not today… not today…)

Then I told myself— One…

Two… Three…

You are strong. You are still here.

You are a winner,

even before the win appears.

So dance, dance, dance it out your mind,

Dance, dance, leave that weight behind,

One, two, three — get back on your feet,

If the world says stop,

move with the beat!

(YOU ARE STRONG!)

(YOU ARE READY!) (YOU WILL RISE!)

(KEEP IT STEADY!)

Maybe the money is still not coming,

Maybe tomorrow is still unclear,

But I refuse to bury myself Inside the problems sitting here.

I cannot control every answer,

I cannot force every open door,

But I can stand up,

move my body, And remind myself what I am fighting for.

Look in the mirror,

say it louder, “I am not finished,

I am not done.” Even if today came with darkness,

Tomorrow still owes me the sun.

Say—

I am strong!

I am ready!

I am moving! I am steady!

Dance, dance, dance it out your mind,

Dance, dance, leave that fear behind,

One, two, three — breathe and believe,

You are more than what today made you feel.

(MOVE!

MOVE! MOVE YOUR BODY!) (RISE!

RISE! NOBODY STOP YOU!)

I was finished… (No,

you were tired.) I had no hope… (No,

you needed reminding.) One… two… three…

DANCE! DANCE! DANCE YOUR WAY BACK TO LIFE!

Zimbabwe, lift your spirit high,

Hard days come but they cannot own your mind,

One, two, three — we rise again,

Today was heavy, but this is not the end!

(YOU ARE STRONG!) (YOU ARE A WINNER!)

(DANCE AGAIN! DANCE AGAIN!) One… Two… Three!

(Dance again… dance again…)