This is an alternate version of Rise. Watch John as he speaks the very first lyric, “I could be wrong” …

Right after singing those words he gets a little smile on his face and shakes his head no.

“I could be wrong, but I’m not–no I’m not”.

Resonance and Soul Food.

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Generally speaking and as a practical matter, never once in 2000 continuous years of history has China ever conducted an act of colonial expansionism. They’re so dictatorial and dangerous, don’t you know?

Our own beloved Empire, on the other hand, came right out of the gate expanding and genociding and colonizing and has never for one god damned moment even paused in its frenzy of acquisitive greed.

Next we want Taiwan.

Tell me all about who the bad guy is here.

I could be wrong …