Hozier — Nina Cried Power Live From Dublin Academy

[Verse 1] It's not the waking, it's the rising It is the grounding of a foot uncompromising It's not forgoing of the lie It's not the opening of eyes It's not the waking, it's the rising [Verse 2] It's not the shade, we should be past it It's the light, and it's the obstacle that casts it It's the heat that drives the light It's the fire it ignites It's not the waking, it's the rising [Verse 3] It’s not the talking it’s the doing It’s the hand that yearns for work, in its renewing Of the self each time you try Of purpose and of pride It’s not the waking, it’s the rising [Verse 4] It's not the song, it is the singing It is the hearing of a human spirit ringing It is the bringing of the line It is the baring of the rhyme It's not the waking, it's the rising [Chorus:] And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, oh Nina cried power Billie cried power Mavis cried power And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, oh Curtis cried power Patti cried power Nina cried power [Verse 5] It’s not what’s in front but who’s beside you It’s all that came before and what it provides you All those that held the line Who wouldn’t bow down and resign It’s not the waking, it’s the rising [Verse 6] It's not the wall but what's behind it The fear of fellow men, his mere assignment And everything that we're denied By keeping the divide It's not the waking, it's the rising [Chorus] And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, Oh Nina cried power Billie cried power Joni cried power And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, Oh James Brown cried power Lennon cried power Nina cried power [Bridge] And I could cry power Power has been cried by those stronger than me Straight into the face that tells you To rattle your chains if you love being free I could cry power (power) Power is my love when my love reaches to me A perfect show of love Any act of hope and love In its actuality [Chorus] I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, Oh Curtis cried power (Dylan) Cried power Marvin cried power Cry power (power) Power (power) Power, Oh Power Power Nina cried power