Katy Perry released an inspiring Olympics song "Rise" on Thursday, July 14, hitting over 10 million views on YouTube and more than 2.8 million views on NBC Olympic's Facebook page.
With the Olympics Game inaugurating on August 5, the song is expected to pick up even more views.
"Rise" was the 31-year-old singer-songwriter's comeback since her 2013 album "Prism," which produced chart-topping songs "Roar" and "Dark Horse."
In a press statement via Billboard, Perry described the hit as "a song that has been brewing inside for years which has magically unveiled into a magestic song.
“I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite," Perry explained.
"I know that together we can rise above the fear – in our country, and around the world. I can’t think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness, to remind us how we all can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be. I hope this song can inspire us to heal, unite, and rise together. I am honored that NBC Olympics has chosen to use it as an anthem before and during the Rio Games,” she continued.
TOGETHER WE #RISE https://t.co/wP3dnMEdAx— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 15, 2016
The song holds an uplifting theme speaking of empowering lines such as "I won't just survive ...oh, you will see me thrive," and "When you think the final nail is in ...Think again, I will still rise."
Many listeners have also found the chorus of the track particularly soul-stirring, as Perry's voice rises through it: “When the fire’s at my feet again, and the vultures all start circling ...They’re whispering, ‘You’re out of time,’ but still I rise.”
American Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt are among the famous faces shown in the music video.
The track's artwork has been publicly released. It features Perry rising out of the water surface with the caption "Rise."
Watch the video below.
Photo: Twitter @katyperry
Source: Inquirer
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