Up from the ashes, into the sky
Found a Redeemer, how I survive
Boys hug their mothers, Mary and Christ
Your light has healed me, blessed with new life
[Chorus: Kanye West]
I could tell you, He could show you
God in Heaven, shinin' on you
Through your message, now I know you
I come to You empty, free of my pride
[Verse: Sunday Service Choir]
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Praise You only, now and forever
All the glory, it belongs to You
By Christ's power, we're victorious
Been set f—
[Refrain: Sunday Service Choir & Kanye West]
I come to You empty, free of my pride
We walk by faith and not by our sight
Declaring the vict'ry, one day at a time
God is our shepherd, light in the night
Cure for the sick, He's eyes for the blind
I could tell you, He can show you
God in Heaven, shinin' on you
Through your message, now I know You
I come to You empty, free of my pride
[Outro: Kanye West]
I come to You empty
About
“Up from the Ashes” initially appeared to be the introduction to Jesus Is King. The track’s title comes from the phrase “rise from the ashes,” which means to emerge from something that has been destroyed. This expression has its origins in the story of the phoenix, a mythological bird that is born again from the ashes of its predecessor.
The narrative of the phoenix also resembles the account of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from The Bible, who rose from the grave three days after being crucified—this coincides with the overall theme of the album.
The song surprisingly reappeared in late October on Ye’s Donda Stem Player just to be included in the deluxe edition of Donda.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
No. However, ashes appear frequently as a physical sign of grief. It is acknowledged as an ancient Israeli tradition, used as a covering on the person’s forehead to symbolise unworthiness, repentance or mourning. King David and the prophet Daniel were quoted as doing this.
Another verse reads:
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted. To proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners. To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning. – Isaiah 61:1-3
- 1.Donda Chant
- 2.Hurricane
- 3.Moon
- 5.Off The Grid
- 6.Jail
- 7.Praise God
- 11.Up From The Ashes
- 13.God Breathed
- 14.Lord I Need You
- 15.24
- 16.Junya
- 18.Donda
- 20.Jesus Lord pt 2
- 21.Heaven and Hell
- 22.Remote Control
- 23.Tell The Vision
- 24.Jonah
- 25.Pure Souls
- 26.Ok Ok
- 27.New Again
- 28.Jesus Lord
- 30.Junya pt 2
- 31.Jail pt 2
