Ellie Ward - Rising lyrics

[Tai] Hello, is anybody home? I'm so sorry to be calling this late at night But I saw that you turned on your light Today I just got off my flight So let me give you some insight I had an apartment under my name It was meant to be endgame But when I arrived they raised the price of the stay What more do I need to say? Oh god, well I guess I should elaborate I saw your roommate ad online Saw that your interests were similar to mine We're both young artists trying to get somewhere Hey, everything's cheaper when you share Oh, I'm so sorry, I should really go If you're in there I apologise for the show [Sebastian] Hello [Tai] Oh god, I'm sorry, I was just going I came here without really knowing What to do See I'm new Damn, I should've seen this through I'm not from here, I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound defensive But how do you survive when everything's this expensive? [Sebastian] I don't [Tai] You don't? [Sebastian] Would you like to come in? [Tai] Oh, I shouldn't No I won't [Sebastian] Come on Considering where you've been I never found that house share if you want to consider Didn't find anybody not one bidder [Tai] Actually that's why I came I had an apartment under my name [Sebastian] I know, I heard from down the hall I'm Sebastian by the way Well come on in then, don't stall Oh I should've prepared you Did I mention it's small? [Tai] No, I love it! It's perfect! It's great! I'm not living solo at this rate I saw the monthly rent online Here's the share, it's all mine, this is all the fare I'll get next months when I find my first performing job What's up? Don't stare! [Sebastian] Kid, you gotta get a job somewhere [Tai] I'm the same age as you, and don't you doubt I'll get a good agent and they'll scout, I have it all figured out! [Sebastian] Well just incase the basket breaks I know a job that you could take I work in a bar down in Chinatown If I give them my word they'll take you and you can't go down [Tai] Well thank you very much but I know I'll be okay! [Sebastian] Well let me tell you about New York and the amount you have to pay Most of the things you buy are taxed but you're here so there's no point of looking back Oh dear, what else? Oh yes! Landlords try to raise the rent a lot They're the best, what's the rest? They love to put you to the test I've been living uptown all my life so here's my theory They're trying to get rid of us so they make us weary [Tai] Who? What? When? How? [Sebastian] Immigrants, the people downtown don't like us at all Say we're not in the place we should be did you know they want to build a wall? But I refuse to fall But when all comes to all [Chorus] [Sebastian] Everything is rising Everything you could imagine People in the city, tax, rent, pay, food, drink, temperature All of it is rising everyday Everything is rising Everything single thing is rising And do you know what we're gonna do? [Tai] Die [Sebastian] Me and you We've gotta rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the - [Tai] Rising? [Sebastian] Let me tell you about your chosen career choice People keep on flooding in from almost everywhere Because they think, no they swear That performing or acting is their calling Think that with a life here they'll never be falling But they're wrong and find themselves confused They blame it on others because they feel used Because when a half a million people show up at an audition Unfortunately they can't hire everyone because of certain conditions I don't doubt that your amazing, I really don't! But they're amazing too - I really don't want to sink you boat But you just got to give it some time Random words won't suddenly start to rhyme I don't have enough money to pay rent in advance I can't wait around But you can always go even more uptown Do you understand what I'm saying? Unless you want to rob [Tai] I really have to get a job [Chorus] [Both] Everything is rising Everything you could imagine People in the city, tax, rent, pay, food, drink, temperature All of it is rising everyday Everything is rising Everything single thing is rising And do you know what we're gonna do? Me and you We've gotta rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Everything is rising Everything you could imagine People in the city, tax, rent, pay, food, drink, temperature All of it is rising everyday Everything is rising Everything single thing is rising And do you know what we're gonna do? Me and you We've gotta rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising Rise up against the rising