I'll Rise, written by Ben Harper and Maya Angelou.
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You may write me down in history
With your bitter twisted lies
You may trod me down in the very dirt
And still like the dust I'll rise.
— Ben Harper
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You may write me down in history
With your bitter twisted lies
You may trod me down in the very dirt
And still like the dust I'll rise." in the context of "I'll Rise, written by Ben Harper and Maya Angelou." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Harper" (Song lyrics: All songs written by Ben Harper, except as noted., Welcome to the Cruel World (1994))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter musician and two-time Grammy Award winner, known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.
About Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter musician and two-time Grammy Award winner, known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.
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