Everybody Rise

## **"Everybody Rise"**Song by Amy Shark

* Standard
* Acoustic

"**Everybody Rise**" is a song by Amy Shark, featured as the second track and lead single on her sophomore studio album *Cry Forever*. It was released on June 18, 2020, through Wonderlick Entertainment. An acoustic version was released on August 7, 2020. Upon release, the song peaked at #31 on the ARIA charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2020, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release and won.

## Background

On May 21, 2020, the song was announced on Instagram. It was originally set to release on June 5, however, due to the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, the song was postponed. Shark took to Instagram to post:

> "I have personally come to the decision to postpone my planned music release this Friday. There are very important issues going on in the world right now, and voices that need to be amplified.
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> Amy x"
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On June 18, 2020, the song was premiered on Triple J.

On December 3, 2020, the song was confirmed to be the second track on *Cry Forever*, through Shark's social media platforms.

## Theme

The song is about unrequited love. It describes someone loving someone else, and being afraid to tell them, but them not loving you back. The song is in the point of view where many others have loved someone, but they have not loved them back.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Everybody, everybody (everybody)

Everybody rise (rise)

**[Verse 1]**

One day I'm just gonna walk up to you

Say it how it is, I'm in love with you

Been thinking 'bout this for a month or two

God help me I've been so scared to

I'm gonna reach out say, "Hey" (Hey)

Been thinkin' 'bout you all day

All these years I've been a ghost to you

Put your hands on me, they'll go straight through

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I get it I'm not in your league, too hot

Help me make it stop

God, have mercy on me

**[Chorus]**

Everybody, everybody rise for you

Everybody, everybody cries like I do

We all wonder what it's like

To be, with you, with you

Everybody rise (Rise)

**[Verse 2]**

So maybe it's better if I never know

Put my head down and just let it go

The world keeps spinning and the rivers flow

While I scream all night into my pillow

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I get it I'm not in your league, too hot

Help me make it stop

God, have mercy on me

**[Chorus]**

Everybody, everybody rise for you

Everybody, everybody cries like I do

We all wonder what it's like

To be, with you, with you

Everybody rise (Rise)

**[Post-Chorus]**

And now my heart's on the floor

When you push back your hair

And I love you from way over there

Everybody, everybody rise

(Everybody, everybody rise)

Yeah, everybody, everybody rise

(Everybody, everybody, everybody rise)

**[Bridge]**

Oh, what a wicked world

I'm just a little girl keeping my heart to myself

And you could've had it all

We could've had it all

Take my whole life, better hold tight

Wanna fly away with you, like a red kite

I just wanna know, gotta know, what it's like to be with you

**[Chorus]**

Everybody, everybody rise for you

Everybody, everybody cries like I do

We all wonder what it's like to be with you, with you

Everybody rise (Rise)

**[Post-Chorus]**

And now my heart's on the floor

When you push back your hair

And I love you from way over there

Everybody, everybody rise

(Everybody, everybody rise)

Yeah, everybody, everybody rise

(Everybody, everybody, everybody rise)

## Spotify

* Studio
* Acoustic

## Videos

* Videos
* Audio
* Performances
* Other

Amy Shark - Everybody RiseAmy Shark - Everybody Rise (Acoustic)

Everybody RiseEverybody Rise (Acoustic)

Amy Shark "Everybody Rise" - Late Show -PlayAtHomeEverybody Rise- Amy Shark, Australian Girls Choir, Sydney Youth Orchestra 2020 ARIA Awards

Amy Shark - Everybody Rise (Behind the Scenes)The Making of Everybody RiseAmy Shark - Everybody Rise Acoustic Guitar Tutorial

## References

1. ↑ Amy Shark - Everybody Rise (Song) - australian-charts.com
2. ↑ ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees - Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
3. ↑ And The 2020 ARIA Awards Go To... - Australian Recording Industry Association
4. ↑ Amy Shark: "👀👀👀👀" - Instagram
5. ↑ First Spin: Amy Shark returns with 'Everybody Rise', a song based on DM slides - Triple J