Madonna Brings Soft Power To Resilience On Striking 'I Rise'
Madonna has shared a powerful and inspiring anthem, 'I Rise,' from her forthcoming album,
Madame X. The tune offers supporting words of wisdom for those that have dealt with more tragedy than triumph. With a trial of Emma González, a survivor of the 2018
shooting massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School, speaking about how young people aren't widely respected in the world of politics, the track enters into inspirational territory. It comes from the heart and looks to stoke the fires of perseverance in the souls of the next generation.
The track opens with an enthusiastic speaking clip of González. "They mention us kids don't know what we're talking about, that we're also young to understand how the government works," she says fiercely. "We call BS." Madonna's vocals come in on the delicate track that isn't somber nevertheless isn't the sort of tune you'll hear spun at a party. It's as soft as war chants come, nevertheless there's power in this fragility – a striking, cutting one that drips from each word. "There's nothing you could do to me that hasn't been done/Not bulletproof, shouldn't have to run from a gun," she sings, drawing attention to the gun violence problem In America. She hunkers down on this and much less graspable problems, nevertheless she gives a solution to dealing with these stresses and anxieties: to stand above it. "I rise, I rise, I rise above it," she drills into the head in the chorus. Each utterance of "rise" compounds the energy. Rise, stand up. Rise, turn your head to the sky. Rise, clench your fists. Rise, smile in the face of despair.
Madame X hits streaming services on stores on June 14. It will be Madonna's first album in four years, so the singer is pulling out the aids in preventing. Prior to releasing her tropical group effort with
Maluma, "
Medellín," the singer dropped a spy thriller of a
album trailer that hints at the album being an expansive new stylistic world.
Madame X has been revealed to have 13 songs and feature
Quavo,
Swae Lee, and Anitta.
Take a look at the simple, although emotional, video (it'san audio-accompaniment, not an official visual) for "I Rise" up above.
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