[Flame] 🔥 Hozier - Nina Cried Power Lyrics
[Verse 1: Hozier]
 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
 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
 It’s not the song, it is the singing
 It’s the heaven of a human spirit ringing
 It is the bringing of the line
 It is the bearing of the rhyme
 It’s not the waking, it’s the rising
[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]
 And I could cry power (Power), power (Power)
 Power, Lord
 Nina cried power
 Billie cried power
 Mavis cried power
 And I could cry (Power) power , (Power) power
 Hey, power
 Curtis cried power
 Patti cried power
 Nina cried power
[Verse 2: Hozier]
 It’s not the wall, but what’s behind it
 Oh, the fear of fellow man, it’s mere assignment
 And everything that we’re denied
 By keeping the divide
 It’s not the waking, it’s the rising
[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]
 And I could cry power (Power), power (Power)
 Oh, power
 Nina cried power
 Lennon cried power
 James Brown cried power
 And I could cry (Power) power , (Power) power
 Hey, power
 B.B. cried power
 Joni cried power
 Nina cried power
[Bridge: Mavis Staples]
 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
[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]
 But I could cry power (Power)
 ‘Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me
 James Brown cried power
 Seeger cried power
 Marvin cried power
 Yeah ah, power
 James cried power
 Lennon cried power
 Patti cried power
 Billie , power
 Dylan , power
 Woody , power
 Nina cried power
